Summary

In this chapter, we went over the design and implementation of interactions and mechanics. Even though the player’s experiences and interactions seemed quite simple, the depth of design of player afforadances allowed the player to know their limits and navigate the gameplay. We spent a good amount of time talking about interactions and mechanics. We defined the game loops and broke down parts of the mechanics toolbox. This was a very quick and short lesson into various game experiences. Finally, we broke down a bit of our game.

We broke down the stairs interaction and how that would be managed. We also went over why the stairs problem exists and where the solutions need to happen. Then, after that was completed, we went over the design of the first puzzle. After that was fully explained, we broke down our version of the implementation. Once this puzzle is completed, it’s followed by a tight space segment, which could be used for loading the rest of the level...