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M. DhuleExploring Game Mechanicshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8873-3_4

4. Defeat, Collect, Repeat

Maithili Dhule1  
(1)
Singapore, Singapur, Singapore
 

In this chapter, we’ll focus on the process of defeating enemies and collecting rewards. We will talk about ways to create better enemies and NPCs that the player can interact with and defeat through various combat mechanics. We will also learn about how various aspects of the game economy, such as spawning and consuming resources, the in-game currency, and player inventory management, which play a major role in enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

Heading Toward Victory

In the previous chapter, we saw ...

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