Casual Game Design

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creating a system that will not require much level design. You create a rich sys-

tem and players interact with that system, finding new challenges and ways to play

with the game. This may work for short games like Paper Toss , but to eke extended

gameplay out of the game, the designer needs to create a level structure that offers

a sense of progression and increasing challenge. You can’t rely on players to simply

want to better their own score. Many will find that once they’ve won, they’re done.

Peggle : Balancing Mystery and Legibility

Physics -based games can also be very frustrating. The murkiness of how objects will

behave once ...