015 : Failure, Taste, and the Closet Star Wars Geek – the Season 1 Finale

What about failure? Your greatest ideas donâ€t live up to your expectations. You havenâ€t conquered the world. And yet, as Ira Glass says, your taste is killer. This is the season one finale of Game Design Zen – you wonâ€t want to miss it. Happy Holidays!

• Andrew’s Story – Frustration, Feedback Friday, and Freaking Out (00:35)
• Season Finale (04:00)
• Failure (7:00)
  • Freaking Out
  • “If you’re not falling down, you’re not improving”
  • The Fiery Crucible
• Platforms are Different (14:45)
  • iOS vs Android vs Steam
  • Good Sex, Great Marriage
• Challenge Yourself (22:05)
  • Your Taste is Killer (Ira Glass)
  • The Gauntlet
  • Deliberate Practice – Dr. Anders Ericcson
• Zen Moment (25:20)
  • The Journey
  • Star Wars – Pucumir Thryss – Anagram of me!
  • Try, Improve, and Repeat

I’m part of the Star Wars universe!

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