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#33 - Iterative Prototyping and Tabletop Transposition With Charlie Cleveland

Game Developer Podcast

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How to Communicate Randomness in a Multiplayer Game

XCOM 2's randomness is a mystery to players, says designer Charlie Cleveland. The game could have luck mechanic where you can occasionally get a reroll of the die and save for another attack. "We probably wouldn't want to add that" because it would not justify its inclusion, he says.

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