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The Misssing Discipline (opens the original)
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Everybody was excited from the early pitches, but the team struggled to actually translate it into a pleasant experience.Players are having fun, but immediately forget the game once the session ends.Developers built so many cool mechanics, yet players are disappointed by the game and asking for something else entirely.If any of these stories rings a bell, for your current (or past) video game projects, you’re probably lacking in one of three areas: game design, game direction and creative direct
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