Basics of Game Design

Magic in Games

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magic or if the level of the spell and amount it repairs increase

over time. e amount of mana needed to cast a health spell

needs to be carefully adjusted to give the player a reason has

to consider whether it is better to use a magic spell or a health

potion. If a magic spell restores only a small amount of health

while eating up a lot of mana, it won’t be used much by players

who need the mana for attack spells. If the inventory space for

health potions is restricted, however, players will depend more

heavily on magic to restore Hit Points. e player should always

feel that magic is a cost-eective wa ...