Module 1 · The opening action
- Choose the first thing the player does
- Make the goal visible
- Remove the menu
- Time the opening
COURSE
First Playable Design
$39.00
Shape a first playable version a new player can understand, from the opening action to the first success.
About
Shape a first playable version a new player can understand, from the opening action to the first success. Across about 6 hours you will choose the first thing the player does, give a success within the first minute, build only that minute, and watch a new player.
Beginner · 6 hours · Design
Curriculum
Module 2 · The first success
- Give a success within the first minute
- Show it clearly
- Let the player cause it
- Cut a step that delays it
Module 3 · A playable version
- Build only that minute
- Use placeholder art
- Keep it stable enough to hand to someone
- Write what is fake
Module 4 · A test
- Watch a new player
- Do not help
- Write whether they found the success
- Change one thing
