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Sid Meier explains how player psychology, perception of randomness, and win states should shape game design decisions.
In this GDC 2010 talk, Civilization creator Sid Meier explains the importance of integrating psychology theory into game design, and how it can save studios hundreds of millions of dollars if implemented properly. GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every weekday. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives. Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/Official_GDC Check out our Facebook page for GDC exclusives facebook.com/GameDevelopersConference Visit our site: ubm.io/2ctNvqZWhat people say. Recommended as a classic talk on how to design games around player expectations and the illusion of randomness.
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