And this is something special for me and our team. It’s no exaggeration to say that the playing styles of our top runners were so varied that I could discern them and tell you which records belong to which runner just by observing their style of movement. With Demon DernWe released a demo some time ago that included weekly challenges, and thanks to it we have created a thriving speedrunner community. Add an extra layer of depth by skillfully combining movements, and you’ll get even closer to that sense of self-expression through movement. Does the player immediately run towards him? Or take a walk first? Do they start triple jump and then double jump to reach the first ledge? Or do they instead perform a triangle jump and then a wall jump in order to fully transition to the next platform? Are they discreetly spinning jumping past moving platforms, or are they super jumping over it all to get through faster? The point is that the player analyzes how he wants to go through the space, and then acts in it in his own style! The key is to provide the player with options that are both satisfying and simple. Let’s say a player needs to climb some sort of tower. It’s beautiful, simple and affordable, but it hides insane depth! So how exactly do you do this? It’s all about the details, giving the player a choice in their development, without requiring any specific decision. Does each genre have its own form of expression, which often comes with a certain level of difficulty, but just moves around the world? This is as fundamental as it can be, and that is why I am so excited about it. Special enough that I needed to get down to business with my impressive team, experience it first hand, and see how we can deeply explore this core idea. This realization made this genre so special to me. A 3D platformer allows the player to express themselves with simple movements. The racer allows the player to express themselves by choosing a car and driving style.
The fighter allows the player to express themselves through an intricate dance of button combinations and reactions. The adventure game allows players to express themselves through dialogue. Players express themselves through game mechanics! But how it’s done is completely different depending on the genre. What I’ve always been most interested in in video games, which has surpassed other media for me, is how the player directly participates and influences the course of the game.
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