This week we talked about Game Design Pillars, the core principles that underpin the gaming experience. To be honest, this concept sounds too systematic, and I personally prefer to understand it as “a principle or element that must be adhered to when creating”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the game “Whispers” I did on bitsy before, I established three pillars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillar 1: System is narrative<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wanted the game’s system logic to tell the story on its own, rather than relying on dialogue or text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my project, the player has no clear goals or guidelines, just repeated trial and error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This vague feedback is actually the story – the more indifferent the system, the more real the player’s anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillar 2: Anxiety of observation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I want players to experience the tension by “watching” rather than “acting”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their main task is to feel, not to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As they wander through the empty space, the sense of uncertainty becomes the driving force of the game in itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillar 3: Limitation is language<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of Bitsy’s limitations, I realized that “unattainable” is also a design language in itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the system is unable to express emotions, white space, noise, and loss of control become new narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I learned that sometimes a lack of expression can make the theme clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This roundup of Game Pillars has made me re-understand the relationship between “rules” and “expressions”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The design pillar is more than just a project framework, it’s more like a self-reminder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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