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012 : A Recipe for Simplicity? Rock Band 4, Civilization, and Bushnell’s Law

012 : A Recipe for Simplicity? Rock Band 4, Civilization, and Bushnell’s Law

Update: 2015-11-09
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Game Design Zen : Episode 012


I’d waited months for Rock Band 4 to arrive. And when it did, the guitar didn’t work! Find out what happens as we explore the recipe for Simplicity in games.


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  • Rock Band 4 (01:00 )

  • Ikea Effect – Dan Ariely (07:00 )

  • A Recipe For Simplicity (09:10 )

  • “100 ways to simplify life” (11:00 )

  • Simplicity recipe (13:00 )

    • Core – “Your garden is not complete until there’s nothing else you can remove” - Will Wright

    • Limited Choice – Barry Schwartz – Paradox of Choice & Destiny (15:00 )

    • Intuitive – Block 64. Hearthstone. (17:00 )

    • Players’ Perspective (20:20 )

      • Civilization – Sid Meier



    • CLIP (25:00 )



  • Zen Moment – Bushnell’s Law - (29:00 )

    • “Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master”




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The Game Design Zen Podcast is the intersection of games, life, and the pursuit of excellence. It is the #1 resource for Game developers, artists, and designers including the art, science, and business of developing better games. Level up to zen!

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012 : A Recipe for Simplicity? Rock Band 4, Civilization, and Bushnell’s Law

012 : A Recipe for Simplicity? Rock Band 4, Civilization, and Bushnell’s Law

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