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Minimal Game

Definitions

Minimalism

In Software Design

Remove dialogs and buttons that increases complexity

Simplicity = User doesn't need to read a manual

Stripping work down to its essentials

Game

What constitutes a game?

Player

Challenges

Obstacles

Gameplay constraints

Environment

Enemies

Usually implemented to create replayability

Keeps players from reaching the goal

Actions/Verbs

Examples

Jump/Avoid obstacles

Attack/Destroy obstacles

Do verbs dictate genre?

Players use verbs to overcome obstacles and reach goals

Goals

Beat another player

Single player games beating high scores

Multiplayers

Go from point A to point B

Most single players are usually a variation of (go from A to B)

Racing games

Save the princess

Gameplay

No keyboard controls

what about mouse hovers?

Keyboards complicate things

Only mouse clicks

Text only

Only one sentence

Sentence based? or Phrase based?

No long paragraphs

No graphics

Just color changes

PLAYER+ACTIONS+CHALLENGE+GOALS

I attack or avoid monster before i rescue princess

I attack or avoid monster or rescue princess

I attack monster or rescue princess

I attack monster

I rescue princess