Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

39: The Tricks of the Toolkit with Mark Brown (Game Maker's Toolkit)

Feb 28, 2020
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Dark Side of Game Design
01:42 • 2min
3
Game Maker's Toolkit on Randomness
03:19 • 2min
4
The Importance of Randomness in Game Design
05:05 • 2min
5
How to Play a Game Without Analyzing It
07:20 • 2min
6
How to Analyze a Game
09:04 • 2min
7
How to Write a Video on a Complex Subject
11:04 • 2min
8
How to Make a Random Video
12:40 • 2min
9
How to Design a Game Yourself
15:01 • 2min
10
How to Be a Successful Game Designer
16:36 • 2min
11
Jonathan Blo's Game Design Philosophy
18:35 • 2min
12
The Characteristics of Video Games
20:12 • 2min
13
Randomness in Games
21:58 • 2min
14
How to Stay Motivated for a Thing You've Been Doing for Some Time
23:33 • 2min
15
The Two Types of Randomness
25:04 • 2min
16
The Importance of Input Randomness in Video Games
27:07 • 2min
17
The Importance of Randomness in Video Games
29:09 • 2min
18
The Difference Between Pre Randomness and Post Randomness in Game Design
30:47 • 2min
19
Randomness in Non-Digital Games
32:52 • 3min
20
The Importance of Strategy in Board Games
35:39 • 2min
21
Dungeons and Dragons: A Bizarre Comparison
37:32 • 2min
22
The Bizarre Meta Component of Randomness
39:55 • 2min
23
XCOM: A Game That Changed With Randomness
41:35 • 2min
24
The Importance of Representation in Games
43:05 • 2min
25
The Importance of Probability in Games
44:46 • 2min
26
The Psychology of Randomness in Fire Emblem
46:30 • 2min
27
Randomness in Games
48:12 • 2min
28
The Role of Randomness in Mario Party
49:47 • 2min
29
The Psychology of Randomness in Multiplayer Games
51:24 • 2min
30
The Importance of Narrative in Game Design
53:06 • 2min
31
The Randomness of X-Coms
54:51 • 2min
32
The Differences Between Roguelikes and Roguelites
56:29 • 2min
33
The Pros and Cons of Playing Games
58:23 • 2min
34
The Importance of Being Even Handed and Researched in Video Games
01:00:23 • 2min
35
Randomness and Expectations in Games
01:02:28 • 2min
36
The Importance of Randomness in Poker
01:04:43 • 2min
37
The Importance of Expectations in RPGs
01:06:22 • 2min
38
CincoPulse: A Love Letter to Randomness
01:07:59 • 2min
39
How to Stop Players From Re-Rolling the Game
01:09:55 • 2min
40
The Power of Randomness
01:11:31 • 2min
41
How to Be a Better Gamer
01:13:28 • 2min
42
GMTK Jam: Tips for Prototyping Games
01:15:25 • 2min
43
The Breath of Non-Game Hobbies
01:16:55 • 2min
44
How to Be a Successful Board Gamer
01:18:33 • 3min
45
The Spelunky Podcast
01:21:43 • 2min