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GameTek 247.5 - Mana

GameTek 247.5 - Mana

Ludology · Geoffrey Engelstein

April 11, 20217m 26s

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Show Notes

Geoff talks about how games benefit when designers use familiar terms to describe familiar concepts. He also dives into the term "mana," tracing it back to its indigenous origins, and explains how it became a popular gaming term to track how much magic a character can expend.