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A long time ago someone shared this book with me when we were talking about building levels for my video game and I wanted to share it again here as a recommendation for all the game devs out there.

#gamedev #design #bookrecommendation
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick Page 11 Use "denial and reward" to enrich passage through the built environment. As we move through buildings, towns, and cities, we mentally connect visual cues from our surroundings to our needs and expectations. The satisfaction and richness of our experiences are largely the result of the ways in which these connections are made. Denial and reward can encourage the formulation of a rich experience. In designing paths of travel, try presenting users a view of their target—a staircase, building entrance, monument, or other element-then momentarily screen it from view as they continue their approach. Reveal the target a second time from a different angle or with an interesting new detail. Divert users onto an unexpected path to create additional intrigue or even momentary lostness; then reward them with other interesting experiences or other views of their target. This additional "work" will make the journey more interesting, the arrival more rewarding. A photo showing a path that two cars are taking past some trees in their way to a large church/castle looking building to demonstrate the lesson.
December 3, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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to the employee whose job it is to select a new wallpaper every time my work laptop closes: you're doing great work.
a photo of a beautiful tropical island with clear blue water and above it, a a heart shaped cloud. heaven.
November 25, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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There’s at least 16 horsepower in this photo
A man on a horse meeting a man on a motorcycle
November 16, 2024 at 11:12 PM