Questions tagged [progression]
Player progression means that the player becomes more powerful and gains new abilities during the course of the game.
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How to solve the “stuck on a level, the next level is locked” problem
Suppose I’ve got a game which is split into levels (level 1, level 2, etc).
I might decide on locking levels. That is, when a player first boots up the game, they can only play level 1. Once they have ...
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Is it too restrictive to require players to authenticate after 5 levels?
I made a little browser based puzzle game and the most bothersome feedback I got is in regards with the authentication, why do I force people to create accounts to play more than 5 levels.
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How do I go about creating an interesting progression for metal refinement for my automation RPG? [closed]
So, I'm having trouble devising a progression system for metal refinement in my game concept. I've tried doing research for it, but while I am trying to be realism focused (at least for automation, ...
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What is the point of a "rebirth" mechanic in a game?
There are many (mini)games which revolve around the player collecting points to buy upgrades (think Cookie Clicker, ROBLOX simulator games, etc.). Most of these games have a mechanic called "...
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How to allow replaying levels in story mode
I'm working on a game that focuses on a campaign/story mode for the majority of the content; the player progresses their character, collecting items/currency/upgrades along the way, and playing levels ...
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How to compute XP thresholds when scaling changes for each level range?
I am developing mobile game and I am stuck on an issue regarding proper player stats scaling based on level.
As a parameters for the computation we have:
base XP value
multiple increment values (for ...
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Avoid player getting stuck with underpowered character
For a sidescrolling shooter I’m working on, I got stuck on the following: The game allows the player to buy upgrades for their character. This oppertunity comes in the form of a shop that sits at the ...
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Why do so many games use non-linear leveling systems (each level taking more XP than the last)?
I see it all the time, in RPGs, FPSs, and more. I never see it talked about though. If level represents prestige, why is a linear progression not used? You can't easily determine somebody's experience ...
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Should purchasing the game immediately unlock all levels?
I am planning to release my first game as an in-app purchase.
When the user buys the game, they own the entire game. If they can't skip a stage because of its difficulty, they can't unlock the next ...
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How to calculate Lv(Xp), Xp(Lv) and NextLvXp(Lv) generically?
XP tables are common, but level tables are unfeasible and formulas are also possible. Are principles known that can help implement a defined progression through relationships between level, total xp, ...
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How to balance reward multipliers and XP purchase cost?
I'm working on a school simulation game with an in-game currency called gems.
In the game, there are 2 groups of people: teachers and learners.
Teachers create classes, and learners attend them. Prior ...
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How can I make a more engaging research/progression system?
I am making a game similar to RimWorld and I am having trouble designing a good research/progression system.
In RimWorld, the player has a research tree and all technology to research is visible from ...
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How to make good combinations of xp tables and xp rewards?
Is there a known step by step (automatable) to define mean xp reward formula/table to bases specific challenges rewards (generically, not only defeating enemies) and total xp table that set character ...
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Correctly done level scaling?
A lot of role playing games have a system where npcs scale with the player level and become stronger, on the surface it might seem genial but in most games either it doesn't change anything or it ...
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What are known game mechanics to disallow player to become infinitely rich still keeping it fun to progress?
I want to make an online game with a leaderboard. A player should be able to gather tools/resources to continue exploring/harvesting. The problem I want to solve is that someone can find a way to ...
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