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#251 David McDonough Supports the Player’s Story

Jan 19, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 251
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Episode description

Firaxis designer David McDonough joins the show to talk strategy game design with Dirk and David. Topics in their discussion include: player stories vs game stories, the spectrum between full sandbox games and historical simulations, and how immersion in player stories can be encouraged. Along the way many games are covered, including both the Civilization series and the XCOM series.

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