The Art of Player Experience: A Guide to Not Getting Your Ass Kicked

A 101 on Player Experience for the Aspiring Game Designer

Player Experience is not just about throwing a bunch of pixels on a screen and hoping for the best, no, no, no. It's about creating a journey that's so immersive, so captivating, that you'll never want to leave. Like, ever. Unless you're a completionist. In that case, you'll just want to get your 100% and then leave.

But seriously, Player Experience is all about crafting a narrative that resonates with your players, a story that's so engrossing, so real, that they'll forget they're just sitting on their couch, controller in hand, eating Cheetos and wondering where it all went wrong.

Techniques for Mastering Player Experience