Designer Notes 76: Tanya Short

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

2

The Importance of Role Playing

02:11 • 2min

3

The Importance of Video Games

03:55 • 2min

4

The History of Mods

05:53 • 2min

5

How to Play Deku Meds

07:36 • 2min

6

The Differences Between Rolte and PvP

09:24 • 2min

7

Wheel of Time: A Beginner's Guide

11:15 • 2min

8

How to Befriend a Bunch of People as a 13 Year Old

12:54 • 2min

9

The Importance of Having a Second Phone Line

14:37 • 2min

10

The Importance of Character Types

16:19 • 2min

11

How I Got Addicted to MMOs

17:58 • 2min

12

How to Be a God in the Mud Pyramid Scheme

19:34 • 2min

13

How to Communicate With Servers

21:43 • 2min

14

The Ultimate Way to Come to God

23:17 • 2min

15

The Importance of Gender in Role Playing

25:02 • 2min

16

How to Be a Successful Game Designer

26:35 • 2min

17

The Path to Become a Game Designer

28:48 • 2min

18

How to Be a Successful Junior Designer

30:43 • 2min

19

How I Subverted the First Person Shooter to Make Something Other

32:33 • 2min

20

The Importance of Playing MMO Games

34:06 • 2min

21

The Importance of Learning the Roles Without the Pressure

36:30 • 2min

22

The Imposter Syndrome of a Game Developer

38:17 • 2min

23

The Importance of Game Design

40:36 • 2min

24

How to Design a Guild Leveling System for Age of Conan

42:13 • 2min

25

Age of Conan: A Review

44:31 • 2min

26

The Rise and Fall of Asia Conan

46:39 • 2min

27

How to Stay on With Asia-Konan

48:37 • 2min

28

How Age of Conan Recruited a Lead Designer

50:32 • 2min

29

The Secret World: A Narrative MMO

52:12 • 2min

30

The Path to Success

53:51 • 2min

31

The Indy Pad

55:51 • 2min

32

The Importance of Non-Commercial, Indie Game Creation

57:31 • 2min

33

The Origins of Puzzle Pirates

59:21 • 2min

34

The Distressing Mentor: The Free to Play Expert

01:01:29 • 3min

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Shattered Planet: A Free to Play Mobile Game

01:04:30 • 2min

36

Shattered Planet's Shutdown on Steam

01:06:32 • 2min

37

How to Decide What Game to Make

01:08:15 • 2min

38

Shadow Planet: A RPG Fog of War

01:10:08 • 2min

39

Roguelikes: A Better Planet

01:11:41 • 3min

40

Moon Hunters: A Game That Succeeds

01:14:22 • 3min

41

Moon Hunters: A Beta Build

01:17:05 • 2min

42

Moon Hunters: A Procedural Design for a One to Four Player Game

01:19:29 • 2min

43

How I Found King of Dragon Pass

01:21:11 • 1min

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King of Dragon Pass: A Novel

01:22:34 • 4min

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Moon Hunters: A Storyteller's Guide

01:26:52 • 2min

46

The Effect of System Suspense on Players

01:28:44 • 2min

47

How to Unlock Constellations in Dungeons of Fate

01:30:41 • 2min

48

The Evolution of the Combat System

01:32:56 • 2min

49

The Problem With Combat in Moon Hunters 2

01:35:20 • 2min

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Moon Hunters 2: A Guide to Survival Games

01:37:10 • 2min

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The Importance of Multiplayer in Moonhunters

01:39:17 • 2min

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Moon Hunters: A Survival System

01:41:07 • 2min

53

Seven Seasons of Gold

01:42:48 • 2min

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Moon Hunters: A Game That Changed My Mindset

01:44:32 • 3min

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The Dark Side of Multiplayer Design

01:47:11 • 2min

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Moon Hunters: A Self-Publishing Indie Game

01:49:13 • 2min

57

Moon Hunters: A Kickstarter Story

01:51:12 • 3min

58

The Procedural Generation of Moon Hunters

01:54:19 • 2min

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The Pity of Authored Game Designers

01:56:23 • 2min

60

The Joke About Dating and RPGs

01:58:06 • 2min

61

How to Date a Companion in an Action RPG

01:59:46 • 2min

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Dream Daddy: A Shadow Drop

02:01:32 • 2min

63

The Importance of Character Design in a RPG

02:03:30 • 2min

64

How to Cap the Love in a Dating Game

02:05:49 • 3min

65

The Unsatisfying Truth About Moonhunters

02:08:53 • 2min

66

How to Overcome a Grindy Game

02:11:09 • 2min

67

How to Balance a Game

02:12:42 • 2min

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The Importance of Diversity in Dating

02:14:51 • 2min

69

How to Write a Novel With an Antagonist

02:16:26 • 4min

70

The Unforgivable Sword Monster

02:20:37 • 2min

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The Importance of Choice in a Game

02:22:14 • 2min

72

The Importance of Apologies

02:24:25 • 2min

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The Dating Sims: The Age Old Thing

02:26:12 • 2min

74

How to Write a Game Without an Antagonist

02:27:55 • 3min

75

The Rules of Romance on Steam

02:30:40 • 2min

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How to Be a Better Combat Designer

02:32:15 • 2min

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How to Make a Game That Stands Out

02:34:05 • 2min

78

The Procedural Monotheistic Beliefs That Influence the Overlord

02:36:19 • 2min

79

The History of Religion

02:37:52 • 2min

80

The Joy of Making Games

02:39:27 • 3min

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Moon Hunters: A Designer's Guide

02:42:05 • 2min