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What Works And Why: Betting on yourself in 868-Hack

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868-Hack solves the problem of clumsy difficulty options by putting the player directly in control of the difficulty themselves.

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Tom Francis looks at player-driven risk/reward tradeoffs (which he calls “betting on yourself”) in roguelike 868-HACK, explaining their advantages over traditional difficulty modes and designer-driven difficulty spikes.

Tags: Shared Link, CREATOR: Tom Francis, GAME: 868-HACK, TOPIC: Difficulty

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