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How System Era overcame creative paralysis to fix Astroneer's crafting system

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System Era designer Aaron Biddlecom and gameplay programmer Elijah O'Rear explain how they mined their own game design to invigorate Astroneer's "flat" crafting system.

Site iconwww.gamasutra.com — August 4, 2020

A short but interesting look at a change to Astroneer's crafting system, illustrating the value of having multiple perspectives and challenging your assumptions when making design decisions (as well as the importance of ensuring that the complexity in a design is coming from the right place).

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