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In this episode of The Game Beyond Podcast, Gabe Mac talks about the technique used in Game Design called "Skinning". Learn about what this technique is and how it is used by Game Designers.
How to use Game Design to Solve your Failed New Year's Resolution
Every year on New Year's Eve, millions of people make a promise to themselves they will not keep. It's not because they are bad people, or cheaters, or have some other deep psychological traumas from childhood that keep them from achieving their New Year Goals. You may be reading this and thinking to yourself, yeah, I've been there. Well let's use Game Design to solve your problem!
Stop writing passive lore databases. Learn how to build immersive, systemic game worlds by transforming environmental storytelling into interactive gameplay affordances.
Stop letting your gameplay ruin your story. Learn how to align character motivation with mechanical systems to create deep narrative resonance.
Move beyond cliché. Learn how to identify common video game character archetypes and subvert them to surprise and delight your players.
Stop designing flat tropes. Learn how to design iconic video game characters by aligning their narrative motivations with your core gameplay mechanics.
Build a cohesive fantasy world that feels alive. Access our system-focused fantasy worldbuilding checklist designed specifically for game developers.