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Inviting Player Creativity Through Game Mechanics

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In this 2017 GDC talk, Matheson Marcault's Holly Gramazio provides an overview of a dozen different techniques that games can use to encourage player creativ...

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Holly Gramazio takes a detailed look at player creativity and expression - why it’s valuable, what gets in the way, and how to get around the barriers and encourage it.

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