Nguyen Chi Hieu
Japan Development Studio
Game design problem solving
A user centric approach
Game Design
Passion
User centric thinking
Teamwork and Iteration
Logic and Intuition
Source: internet meme
My friends think… Gamers think… Society think…
Programmers think… I think…
Source: internet meme
Game Designer
But this is what I do
Game Designer
Source: Blizzard Entertainment
Creativity & Awesomeness
Too Much Constrains…
Source: Santa Monica Studio – God of War
Game Design
Passion
User centric thinking
Teamwork and Iteration
Logic and Intuition
What users
love
What we
can do
What we
love
Great
Game
Game Studio South’s Project
Card Battle
Game
Sekmeth
Thor
Valkyrie
We’re Galaxy Pirates
Tower Defend x Card Battle Game
Jingle Bee Studio’s Project
Game Design
Passion
User centric thinking
Teamwork and Iteration
Logic and Intuition
Game Design
Passion
User centric thinking
Teamwork and Iteration
Logic and Intuition
Pirate Card Deck Tower Defend Map
Get Stronger Card Collect Reward
Parameter
enhancement
Map & Reward
Variation
Galaxy Pirate Core Loop Approach
Skill & Luck
Challenge
Card
Collection
Short
Session Play
Tower Defend Missions
Single play
Fellowship
Abnegation
Gameplay
Parameter
enhancement
Competition
Friend, Guild
Viral, Social
PvP, Ranking
Multi play
Logical Abstract
Gameplay dynamics
User’s feeling
Game
Cycle
Logical
Relation
Galaxy Pirate Core Pillar Approach
Stamina/
Wait time
Map-Mission
P vs NPC
PvP
PvP Deck
EXP Lv UP
Material
Card
Ranking
Point
Free Gacha
Deck/Team
Paid Gacha
BaseCard
Rare
Fusion $Stronger
Card
Time
$
Battle Stamina
BaseCard
Normal
Event
Guid/Friend
help
$
Time
Resource
Simulation
Stronger
Deck
Weekly ranking
Card reward
Deck Benefit
Daily Login
& Quest
Viral
Friend Invite
Point
Guild/Friend
list
Guild event reward
Raid boss
Event reward
BaseCard
Rare - Event
Add social
friend
$
Increase
deck cost
capacity
Base get
attacked
Game cycle sample
Make what you love
or love what you
make
Identify the real
problem before trying
to solve it
Make use of both
art and science
Let your user guide
you, please !!!
Email: hieunc@vng.com.vn
Ogdc 2013 game design problem solving

Ogdc 2013 game design problem solving