012 : A Recipe for Simplicity? Rock Band 4, Civilization, and Bushnell’s Law

Game Design Zen : Episode 012

I’d waited months for Rock Band 4 to arrive. And when it did, the guitar didn’t work! Find out what happens as we explore the recipe for Simplicity in games.

• Rock Band 4 (01:00)
• Ikea Effect – Dan Ariely (07:00)
• A Recipe For Simplicity (09:10)
• “100 ways to simplify life†(11:00)
• Simplicity recipe (13:00)
  • Core – “Your garden is not complete until thereâ€s nothing else you can remove†- Will Wright
  • Limited Choice – Barry Schwartz – Paradox of Choice & Destiny (15:00)
  • Intuitive – Block 64. Hearthstone. (17:00)
  • Players†Perspective (20:20)
    • Civilization – Sid Meier
  • CLIP (25:00)
• Zen Moment – Bushnellâ€s Law - (29:00)
  • “Easy to Learn, Difficult to Masterâ€

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