Tag Archives: Balance

Design Overhaul 1: Capping Inventory

By Kyzrati | Published: April 9, 2021

Last time here on the blog we covered sensor changes and other new related utilities coming to Cogmind’s next major update. At the time I wrote: Cogmind’s next update (Beta 11) is taking years of play experience, feedback, and observations into consideration for a comprehensive review of the many items and their stats with an […]

Balance

By Kyzrati | Published: March 10, 2014

Balance is one of the most important determining factors behind the “fun” of a game. Games that are balanced just right tend to create situations that keep you on your toes and allow you to barely scrape by, while also ensuring that you don’t feel outnumbered and helpless (or completely unstoppable) every step of the […]

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