In my first blog post, I addressed the development of
the magical gameplay loop, a process that involves human beings at a very fundamental level working with basic needs like happiness, competition, and the urge to progress.
We all love to work on
the magical gameplay loop — it is truly rewarding — but the right infrastructure components allows you to take advantage of the algorithms.
If you have read my first post about
the magical gameplay loop, then you already know that perfecting the gameplay loop is crucial to creating a good game.
I believe the next generation of big mobile game innovators will find business models that integrated
a magical gameplay loop in weird and wonderful ways with the world of algorithms.
The magical gameplay loop builds on the fundamental premise that delivering entertainment is hard, but when you get there, it is obvious that you have arrived.
It is, however, essential that the starting point is
the magical gameplay loop.