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How to Motivate your Team?
We need more Storytellers, Game Designers, Graphic & Audio Artists who enjoy their Craft.This may not always be the case.This goes by training: more training, better results, more motivation.Therefore the reason is the lack of motivation.Why do Creators become disengaged? The Golden rule : Focused Experimentation Focus It is your Project, your Company, your Legacy,…
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How to use a Job/Contract Board?
Stories/Quests The Most important part of the Contract.Where are you going & Why?What is your Goal? 10 Types of Stories/Quests Save/Rescue/Free Someone A certain person is maintained captive You must help this person escape her cell The Sponsor will generally wait for her at the exit or in a nearby hidden location Can easily be…
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How to Start a Team Project?
Experimentation In the 1st stages create separately. Everyone Propose 2 Ideas per category. Compare the Characters/Settings/Endings. Look for Synergy & paradoxes. Match converging Ideas, to keep as many of them as possible. Keep each stage short to maintain Focus. 15-20′ should be enough. Invite all team mates to integrate their interest in the Game/Story. Nothing…
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How to Balance a Magic System?
So many spells that no one can remember them How many spells do you need? Most magic systems comprise unused spells. The main cause of this is that spells get outclassed by their more powerful counterpart. Some spells are also unusable. From a narrative perspective the existence of unusable or failed spells reinforce the experimental…
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How to Design a Magic System?
Magic is used to Characterize Magic is an accessory. It is attached to objects you create. The color, the form, the Behavior of Magic characterizes the object. If the object is made to fly Magic displays its aerodynamic capabilities. Magic display the evolutionary state of every living being. It’s abilities to adapt to its environment.…
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