Sergei Vasiuk

8 Things Games Do Better Than Any Art People say games aren’t art. ❌ Wrong!Games do what no other art form can.Here’s 8 ways games outshine everything:𝟭. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘌𝘭𝘴𝘦• Books make you imagine.• Movies make you feel.• Games make you live it.Mass Effect → Choices shape your story.𝟮. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧• A book shows a hero making tough choices• A game forces you to make it.Spec Ops: The Line → Regret every step.𝟯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺• Movies show only what’s filmed.• Games let you look everywhere.RDR2 → Secrets in every town.𝟰. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨• ‘Fast & Furious’ won’t teach driving.• With racing games you’ll pick up skills fast.F1 → Even Formula 1 champions use it.𝟱. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳• In movies, the hero is never YOU.• In games, your instincts kick in.Resident Evil 4 → […]

Stop wasting time on what doesn’t matter. Focus on the 20% that gets 80% of the wins.Think about Mario 🍄↳ you don’t need to master everything.8️⃣0️⃣% of obstacles? Cleared with perfect jumps.8️⃣0️⃣% of enemies? Beaten by nailing 20% of tough levels.8️⃣0️⃣% of time saved? From just 20% of speedrun tricks.Same in business. Same in life.Most people grind on everything, but the top players? They prioritize.

Game development isn't just about coding. It's about beating the ultimate bosses in life and business.Here’s the breakdown of difficulty tiers:🔴 S+ Tier: Final bosses: Peak challenges• Securing funding.• Balancing team burnout.• Delivering on tight deadlines.The pressure here is immense.🟠 S Tier: Legendary: Honing the essentials• Art, animation, bizdev, game design, legal, • Game/level/sound design, localization, QA • Marketing, production, tech art, narrative This is where games become unforgettable.🟡 A Tier: Advanced: Nailing the details• Ensuring ladders are climbable.• Making doors open smoothly.• Polishing online multiplayer.Here, details shape the experience.🟢 B Tier: High Difficulty: Building core• Configurable gamepads.• Performance optimization.• Creating effective tutorials. This is where ideas begin to take form.🔵 C Tier: Hard: Good Ideas🟣 D Tier: Easy: IdeasGame dev mirrors life and business.Success hides in the small things.It’s easy to dream. Hard to execute.

If your game doesn’t have fun core gameplay, stop reading this. (No system can rescue boring gameplay)Let me guess:You’ve got decent gameplay.Cool graphics.A few rewards here and there.But players are leaving. Why?Because you’re NOT thinking about systems.Retention doesn’t happen by accident.It’s BUILT.Your players don’t stay for shiny features.They stay because they feel something:• A sense of growth.• A bond with friends.• The thrill of a challenge.Build systems around what keeps players.Here’s how:1. Progression↳ Make players feel like every session moves them forward.2. Competition↳ Design moments where they WANT to beat the person next to them.3. Emotion↳ Give them a reason to care beyond stats and wins.Stop blaming retention on external factors.Retention is YOUR responsibility.

9 Traps That Kill Your Game (And How to Avoid Every Single One)Most live service games fail.Not because the devs aren’t smart.But because they fall into unseen traps.Here’s the truth: ☝️If you can avoid these 9 traps,you’ll stay ahead of 95% of games out there.1. Metrics:↳ Focusing on revenue instead of fun.↳ Fix: Track engagement. Fun = profits.2. Events:↳ Too many events = burnout.↳ Fix: Space them out. Keep it fresh.3. Ads:↳ Fake gameplay ads destroy trust.↳ Fix: Show the REAL game. Trust scales.4. Progression:↳ Too easy? Boring. Too hard? Frustrating.↳ Fix: Balance it for fair rewards.5. Monetization:↳ Pay-to-win drive players away.↳ Fix: Offer value. Keep it fair. Win long-term6. Community:↳ No community = no loyalty.↳ Fix: Engage through events & social media7. Onboarding:↳ Confused players don’t stick around.↳ Fix: Teach the basics in a fun way.8. Feedback:↳ Ignoring complaints […]