Feedback

When players take actions, the game needs to respond quickly with rewards and penalties so they can learn what works and what doesn't. Without this feedback, players struggle to build a model of the game.

Without Repetition, Autobattlers Are Just Theorycrafting

25 Feb 2026 1 min read Feedback

Feedback is essential when learning games. But choices made in autobattler games occur outside the battle itself, delaying feedback and hiding which choices led to success or failure. Autobattler feedback becomes comprehensible only

Accidental Progression Is Still Progression

16 Feb 2026 1 min read Progression

We want players to feel like they are getting stronger over the course of the game, but increasing their power level as a function of time alone feels unearned. Players want progression to

Players Don't Care About Counterfactual Success

13 Feb 2026 2 min read Feedback

One game I am working on right now is a social deduction game with a drawing element. Players conceal subtle details in their drawings in case they are randomly selected for a secret