A day in the life of a Game Designer

What makes a good game?

So, what makes a game a good game? Is it a game that becomes a phenomenon? A must play game?

Does a game need to have a very detailed design?

Does a game need to be really complex?

No, not necessarily. Often the best games are simple, taking a good idea from the past and re-imagining it for a modern audience.

Instructions:

Below are 6 hugely successful games – can you work out which game came from which?

Drag what you think was the first game that then led to the next:

WELL DONE!!
It is really simple - you need a good idea Good Idea
Using a phone to chase Pokémons in the real world , something that is easy to understand Easy to Understand
Simplicity is the name of the game here. Is there anything more simple than hitting a screen to pass through a gap? Bingo! Flappy Bird. with a hint of addictiveness Addictiveness
It’s that feeling – go on, just one more try – a game that gives enough lives to make it playable, and levels that are oh so close to being completed, so you can’t resist having another go. Candy Crush anyone? and a slice of promotion Promotion
Why has Slither grown so quickly? How did you find out it? Friends? TV? YouTube? Pewdiepie? Find the right person/place, get the ball rolling, sit back and watch the internet break!! .

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