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Episode Name:
Turning Puzzles Into Player Retention Tools
Episode Description:
Puzzles aren’t just a design choice — they’re a powerful driver of player retention. When done well, they keep players engaged, build trust, and create momentum. When done poorly, they frustrate players and cut your game’s lifespan short. In this episode, we dig into how puzzle design shapes retention through interesting narrative adventures and experimental exploration that turns puzzles into assets that serve your players in meaningful ways.
Q?Box Round Answers
Biggest gaming pet peeve?
Cutscenes
What’s the most common mistake you see devs or studios make with their games?
Scope is too big
What game are you playing now?
Dishonored and Guardians of the Galaxy
TIPS and ADVICE
We covered quite a bit today. Could you list 3 suggestions or tips you would recommend to indie devs based on our discussion?
- Just play games
- Share and collaborate with your team
RESOURCES and LINKS
How to get in touch with Ivan Voitovich
Website:
https://www.alamid-games.com/
https://gamelab.kbtu.kz/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alamid-games
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alamid_games/
Discord: https://discord.gg/783xbYe5kz
E-mail: alamid-games@outlook.com