Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Summary
As you can see, puzzle mechanics is a very flexible thing. It is like clay in the hands
of a sculptor and can take various forms. You may start with a very basic prototype
and turn it into something special and creative. It is important when a puzzle is mixed
with other genres, which makes it more intelligent and tricky; even modern 3D shoot-
er games often use puzzles as mini side games, which open doors or start a device.
Recall the
Bioshock
game from
Irrational games
, where the process of hacking is
based on a mini puzzle game very similar to
Pipe mania
. It is very useful and interest-
ing to design puzzles; audiences like them very much, and you only need to develop
something really intriguing and beautiful.
In the next chapter, we will try to mix the match-three mechanics with some dynamic
and plot-driven gameplays; it will be implemented into a platform game based on an
interesting story and will have a cute protagonist.
