Not to jump in the middle of @hamishtodd1 and @smestorp here, but Portal is a _really light_ puzzle game. If that's your favorite, well...
@cmuratori @hamishtodd1 @smestorp I don't necessarily think that's bad, but it's definitely a different genre of game (to me) than Corrypt.
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@cmuratori@hamishtodd1@smestorp Portal is designed around making everyone feel smart regardless of time, effort, inclination, etc. -
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@hamishtodd1@smestorp Yes - to be clear, the designers didn't fail. They succeeded. They were _trying_ to make a light game. - Show replies
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@cmuratori@hamishtodd1@smestorp Explicitly, if you read designer interviews, it centres around the *feeling* of achievement. -
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@cmuratori Could you cite this specifically? I'm not saying you're wrong, but with googling I can't find people saying...
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@cmuratori@hamishtodd1@smestorp To their credit, obviously it works! But I think it's fine to call it what it is. -
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@cmuratori I don't think it should be characterized entirely by that. Again, Portal offers insights re: wormholes. - Show replies
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@cmuratori @SeeBeeWhitman Do you think you would be able to define the difference in a clear way? -
@hamishtodd1 @SeeBeeWhitman Not on twitter, but yes, absolutely.
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@cmuratori @SeeBeeWhitman Almost all puzzle games have "introductory" puzzles. Many designers make some effort to...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori @SeeBeeWhitman ...smooth out a little bit of difficulty. -
@hamishtodd1 @SeeBeeWhitman But that's not necessarily _right_. That's just a choice, a choice about accessibility. - Show replies
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