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Raph Koster: How to Create an Innovative Hit

Getting2Alpha

CHAPTER

The Core Promise

The core promise is actually more important than any of the given features. And the core promises what you hope will be the threat that leads you through the hardcore and on out into the larger market. So it's very important to unveil the promise over time. If you try piling in level 50 detail from the get-go, then you're liable to never progress. You'll never reach that larger audience. It'll be too much.

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