Everytime I try to make a game, I plan an awesome map, awesome mechanics but everytime I fail because I dont know what the player should do
#How do I create the goal of a player for my games?
wise lily
well, that's something you have to understand and write
fiery tusk
I failed 5+ games because of this
fiery tusk
well, that's something you have to understand and write
Yes, tho im asking for tips
wise lily
we don't know what you wanna make
fiery tusk
For example I made a game in which the player is a sort of parasite that infects people
Tho
I didnt think of any way for the player to win the game
torpid smelt
what do you want the player to do?
fiery tusk
And I abandoned that project because of this
kindred crown
You start simple for a reason
solemn plume
maybe if the player infected all of the people on the map?
torpid smelt
what do you want the player to do?
make your goal incentivize that
wise lily
yeah well, that's one of the first thing you should think of
kindred crown
You figure out the most basic mvp of your game
fiery tusk
make your goal incentivize that
So I make my goal around the mechanics
kindred crown
And you expand from there
wise lily
So I make my goal around the mechanics
and that's bad
you first set the goal
then make the mechanics
fiery tusk
And you expand from there
I always think of the story first 😭
wise lily
and maybe change the goal after
fiery tusk
Thats how you guys do it?
wise lily
yeah
fiery tusk
Can the goal be anything really?
kindred crown
Whatever you want
kindred crown
Really the best games are the ones you would want to play yourself
fiery tusk
Good argument
fiery tusk
Really the best games are the ones you would want to play yourself
Ok so now to end this thread I understood that I have to make the goal first(it can be anything)
Is that correct?
👍
fiery tusk
maybe if the player infected all of the people on the map?
I mean it could be
wise lily
depends if your game even has a goal
fiery tusk
More so a gameplay loop
AA so that's what it is
I was obssesed with the goal
now it makes sense
wise lily
not all the games have a goal
think of Minecraft
the "goal" there is to kill the e-dragon
fiery tusk
Oo
wise lily
but you can do whatever you want
fiery tusk
So It can also have or not
wise lily
np