About the author
Anton Slashcev
Almost 10 years of experience in Product Management, Business Strategy, and Narrative Design. Consulting in Match-3 / Casual Narrative / Hybrid-casual market.
What makes a game unforgettable?
What makes a game unforgettable?
Hereโs a breakdown of what truly matters in game design:
๐ญ. ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐
โณ Aesthetics + Narrative = A world players donโt want to leave
๐ฎ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐
โณ Progression + Discovery = A reason to come back, again and again
๐ฏ. ๐ง๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โก
โณ Uncertainty + Urgency = Moments that keep players on the edge of their seats
๐ฐ. ๐๐น๐ผ๐ ๐
โณ Challenge + Skill = That perfect balance where time seems to disappear
๐ฑ. ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฌ
โณ Agency + Feedback = Players feeling their choices truly matter
๐ฒ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐
โณ Iteration + Achievement = The thrill of leveling up and improving
๐ณ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐
โณ Effort + Reward = Clear goals that make every step satisfying
๐ด. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐
โณ Habit + Anticipation = A reason to log back in every day
๐ต. ๐๐๐ป ๐
โณ Interaction + Joy = Pure delight in every action
๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐งฉ
โณ Strategy + Complexity = Problems that are tough but rewarding to solve
๐ญ๐ญ. ๐๐
๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐บ๏ธ
โณ Curiosity + Surprise = The excitement of uncovering something new
๐ญ๐ฎ. ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ โ๏ธ
โณ Choices + Consequences = Depth that keeps players thinking
๐ญ๐ฏ. ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ โ
โณ Mystery + Risk = A story that keeps players guessing
๐ญ๐ฐ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐จ
โณ Freedom + Constraints = Boundless ideas within a structured system
๐ญ๐ฑ. ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ ๏ธ
โณ Failure + Learning = Growth through trying, failing, and improving
Great games arenโt just built.
Theyโre designed to create moments players will remember forever.
