What Makes It Click

Connor Wolf

We all have our favorite games, and as designers it is our responsibility to break those games down and analyze what separates them from the rest. In What Makes It Click, we take a closer look at specific mechanics from the games you know and love, and determine how they contribute to the overall experience. read less
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Losing in Hades (ft. Kat King)
16-05-2022
Losing in Hades (ft. Kat King)
In this episode, Connor and Kat King examine how losing in Hades is transformed into a mechanic that furthers the one-more-run mentality of roguelikes and lessens the blow of defeat with incentives and rewards.Connor Wolf (host): https://www.connorwolf.com/Kat King (guest): https://www.katkingdesign.com/

Episodes

Losing in Hades (ft. Kat King)
16-05-2022
Losing in Hades (ft. Kat King)
In this episode, Connor and Kat King examine how losing in Hades is transformed into a mechanic that furthers the one-more-run mentality of roguelikes and lessens the blow of defeat with incentives and rewards.Connor Wolf (host): https://www.connorwolf.com/Kat King (guest): https://www.katkingdesign.com/
Learning in the Outer Wilds (ft. Paris Geis)
16-04-2022
Learning in the Outer Wilds (ft. Paris Geis)
In this episode, Connor and Paris talk about how the Outer Wilds uses learning as a mechanic to teach the player naturally.Host: Connor Wolf, https://www.connorwolf.com/Guest: Paris Geis, https://twitter.com/geisworks
Aiming and Shooting in Resident Evil 4 (ft. Brennan Schultz)
16-03-2022
Aiming and Shooting in Resident Evil 4 (ft. Brennan Schultz)
In this episode, Connor and Brennan examine how aiming and shooting tie compliment the other mechanics of Resident Evil 4.Host: Connor Wolf, www.connorwolf.comGuest: Brennan Schultz, www.brennanschultz.comEditor's Note:Apologies for the poor audio quality! I've recently picked up a new microphone and was learning how to use it when this was recorded.
Skill Checks in Disco Elysium (ft. Miria Suriano)
14-02-2022
Skill Checks in Disco Elysium (ft. Miria Suriano)
Connor and Miria Suriano delve into the Skill Check mechanic of Disco Elysium, and talk about how random chance can give way to unique player experience.Host: Connor Wolf, www.connorwolf.comGuest: Miria Suriano, https://davidsuriano1.wixsite.com/portfolio
Floating in the Kirby Franchise (ft. Jake Hyland)
14-02-2022
Floating in the Kirby Franchise (ft. Jake Hyland)
Connor and Jake Hyland explore how floating in the Kirby Franchise ties together combat, copy abilities, and level design.Host: Connor Wolf, www.connorwolf.comGuest: Jake Hyland, https://jakehyland001.wixsite.com/website