Episode #34: Progression Systems. With Soren Johnson

 

Contact Information

Jon Shafer – @JonShaferDesign, www.JonShaferOnDesign.com, Jon.Shafer@ConiferGames.com

Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer

Soren Johnson – @SorenJohnson, www.Designer-Notes.com

 

Episode Outline

• 0:01:12 – Tech Trees
• 0:12:50 – Research and Abstraction

• 0:20:44 – Contrasting Diablo 2/3 and Civics/Policies
• 0:31:45 – Romanization Perks in At the Gates

• 0:39:30 – Numbers or Mechanics?

• 0:50:46 – What Makes a Progression System Good or Bad?
• 0:55:45 – Distribution of Related Bonuses