asher vollmer gdc talk 2014 - tutorials
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Asher Vollmer GDC Talk 2014 Tutorializing Innovative MechanicsTRANSCRIPT
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Tutorializing Innovative Mechanics
Asher VollmerGame Designer, Sirvo LLC
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Ugh tutorials
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“SUCCESSFUL”
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HOW I DESIGN
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PICK A GOAL
ARROW-
KEY
GAME
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PICK A GOAL
ARROW-
KEY
GAME
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALS
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALSARROW
KEYS
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALSARROW
KEYS
MOBILE AS
HECK
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALSARROW
KEYS
MOBILE AS
HECK
TINY
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALSARROW
KEYS
FOREVERPL
AY
MOBILE AS
HECK
TINY
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALSARROW
KEYS
FOREVERPL
AY
MOBILE AS
HECK
TINY
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALSARROW
KEYS
FOREVERPL
AY
MOBILE AS
HECK
TINY
LOGIC BEHIND
GOALS
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PICK MULTIPLE GOALSARROW
KEYS
FOREVERPL
AY
MOBILE AS
HECK
TINY
BUILD
CONFLICT
LOGIC BEHIND
GOALS
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SPEAKING OF CONFLICTING
GOALS
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THE TUTORIAL PART(finally)
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What should tutorials accomplish?
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What should tutorials accomplish?TEACH
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What should tutorials accomplish?TEACH
COMFORT
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What should tutorials accomplish?
EXCITE
TEACH
COMFORT
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What should tutorials accomplish?
EXCITE
TEACH
RESPECT
COMFORT
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What should tutorials accomplish?
EXCITE
TEACH
RESPECT
COMFORTGREAT
TUTORIAL
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THERE IS NO RECIPE FOR
A PERFECT TUTORIAL
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THERE IS NO RECIPE FOR
A PERFECT TUTORIAL
but…
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HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
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HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
● Tell the player what to do
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HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
● Tell the player what to do
● Stay out of the player’s way
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HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
● Tell the player what to do
● Stay out of the player’s way
● Give the player a safe space
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HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
● Tell the player what to do
● Stay out of the player’s way
● Give the player a safe space
● Make the goals into puzzles (!)
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HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
● Tell the player what to do
● Stay out of the player’s way
● Give the player a safe space
● Make the goals into puzzles (!)
● Use scaffolding
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HOW DOES EACH INGREDIENT
RELATE TO THE DESIGN GOALS?
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TELL THE PLAYER WHAT TO DO
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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TELL THE PLAYER WHAT TO DO
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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GIVE THE PLAYER A SAFE SPACE
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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GIVE THE PLAYER A SAFE SPACE
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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GIVE THE PLAYER A SAFE SPACE
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES
(!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES
(!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES
(!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES
(!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES
(!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
TELL ME WHAT TO DO
IN THE CONTEXT OF
THE GAME
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HELP THE PLAYER BUILD A MENTAL
MODEL
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USE SCAFFOLDING
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
Scaffolding = Context Sensitive
Hints
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USE SCAFFOLDING
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
Based on:
• Time spent inactive
• Lack of player progress
• Proximity to beginning of game
• Whatever you can detect programatically
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USE SCAFFOLDING
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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USE SCAFFOLDING
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
● Tell the player what to do
● Stay out of the player’s way
● Give the player a safe space
● Make the goals into puzzles (!)
● Use scaffolding
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EXCITE
TEACH
RESPECT
COMFORTGREAT
TUTORIAL
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PLAYTEST
EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
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EXCITE
TEACH
RESPECT
COMFORTGREAT
TUTORIAL
THANK YOU!
Asher Vollmer
@AsherVo