In this 2017 GDC session, D-Pad Studio's Simon Stafsnes Andersen talks about the 9-year development cycle of Owlboy and explains how the team was able to stay inspired working on one game for 9 years, and shares lessons to help developers stay inspired with their game ideas until they're complete.

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When we talk about good AI, we often think about highly efficient and aggressive enemies in shooters like FEAR and Halo. But surely there's more to good artificial intelligence than this?

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The Illusion of Intelligence | Bungie
http://halo.bungie.org/misc/gdc.2002.haloai/talk.html

New Doom's deceptively simple design | Gamasutra
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The Secrets Of Enemy AI In Uncharted 2 | Gamasutra
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The Systemic AI of Far Cry | AI & Games
https://youtu.be/Q7of5BPmiUs

Arkham Intelligence | AI & Games
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[ZIP] Designing to Promote Intentional Play | Clint Hocking
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"Freemium" games can end up gaming gamers.

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The "freemium" business model allows us to use an app for free with the option to purchase additional features. In the case of games, that model can fundamentally alter the user experience, from gaming to getting gamed.

By collecting troves of data on how users play their games, developers have mastered the science of applied addiction. And with the rise of "freemium" games that rely on micro-transactions, they have good reason to deploy the tools of behavioral psychology to inspire purchases.

In the video above, I spoke to Jamie Madigan, author of a blog, podcast, and book about the psychology of video games. We take a look at some of the mind tricks that some of these games use to convert players into payers.

You can find more of his work here: https://www.psychologyofgames.com

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