Game Designers' Note

Intuitive Design

Players should understand the game before they can explain it.

Visual intuitiveness

  • Color
  • Size
  • Form
A gun should look like it can shoot.
  • Placement

Rule intuitiveness

  • Use real words.
  • Use fewer words.
  • Keep flavor text separate from rules.
  • Revise, simplify, or cut anything players keep misunderstanding.
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