The art of game design: a book of lenses

Jesse Schell

Chapter 18 Worlds Contain Characters - all with Video Answers

Educators

Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Certain things feel special and wonderful because of their natural, organic design. To ensure your game has these properties, ask yourself these questions:
Does my design have a special feeling of life, or do parts of my design feel dead? What would make my design feel more alive?

Check back soon!

Problem 2

Certain things feel special and wonderful because of their natural, organic design. To ensure your game has these properties, ask yourself these questions:
Which of Alexander's fifteen qualities does my design have?

Check back soon!

Problem 3

Certain things feel special and wonderful because of their natural, organic design. To ensure your game has these properties, ask yourself these questions:
Could it have more of them, somehow?

Check back soon!

Problem 4

Certain things feel special and wonderful because of their natural, organic design. To ensure your game has these properties, ask yourself these questions:
Where does my design feel like my self?

Check back soon!