When I started researching Game Design, one name came up in 90% of the results: Mark Brown and his YouTube channel \"Game Maker's Toolkit.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With over 200 videos (230 at the time of writing, to be precise), he develops his thinking around two main angles: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00ab\u00a0How to<\/em>\u00a0which covers the technical principles and best practices of Game Design (His most-viewed video<\/a> is actually on this very topic, as it's a Unity game creation tutorial.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00ab\u00a0How did they do it<\/em>\u00a0, which explores how studios & designers applied specific choices & mechanics to their games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n What makes his channel so strong is the way he approaches concepts: he doesn't try to cover everything at once, but instead focuses on the intersection of two aspects of a game. That might be a mechanic and the problem it solves, or a gameplay element and player psychology. Take two videos I particularly enjoyed, both tackling the same question: How do you keep players in your game without frustrating them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Keep Players Engaged (Without Being Evil)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n