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Episode 140
6 + 2 + 1 [Warren Spector, designer of Deus Ex]
When to quit a sure thing to work on a risky thing.
The Swyx Mixtape · Swyx
July 28, 20217m 35s
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Show Notes
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffX3VljTtI (11 mins in)
Warren Spector's 6 + 2 + 1:
- What's the core idea?
- Why do this game? Commercial hit? No choice?
- What are the dev challenges? Hard is ok, impossible not good
- Is this idea well-suited to games? Games are about DOING, not BEING
- What's the fantasy? If no fantasy, bad idea
- What are the verbs? Games are about Doing
- Has anyone done this before? If no - could be a bad idea, or good, just be careful
- What's the ONE thing? ONE new thing that hasn't been done before
- Do you have something to say? An issue/theme to explore
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