Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Summary
The creation of a good board game can teach you many important things. This is
a skill which is very useful in game development. You begin to feel the connections
between all the elements. And most importantly, you start to understand the right bal-
ance of the gameplay and the factors influencing it. There is a great space for impro-
visation and creativity. Remember that every video game is at heart a board game.
That is why it is good practice to develop a board version of your future digital project
to test its gameplay and balance. The main advantage of such a model is an oppor-
tunity to change the rules and behavior of elements quickly, on the fly since it is a
great way to prototype a game's conception.
In the next chapter, you will learn how to plan and develop ideas for puzzle games.
Youwillseehowthe sameconcept canevolvefrom asimplegameto atitle with some
RPG mechanics.
