Exploring the design and development of video games
Lightning Dodging, the Luca Goers, HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA HA! I call Final Fantasy X my favorite game for many reasons, but it’s not without nitpicks. FFX has issues that are worse for me than mere nitpicks. Let me list the things that bother me the most about my favorite game. This will contain spoilers since many gripes …
In FFX (now on Nintendo Switch, thank Yevon!), the Chocobo Eater is a boss in the early part of the game that exhibits great game design principles including planning for multiple player types, negative feedback, and flow control using challenge layering. The battle consists of 4 lanes. On each side of the battlefield, there’s a …
In the beloved Final Fantasy X (now on Nintendo Switch, thank Yevon!), the sphere grid acts as a stat and ability tree of massive scale. Every character starts at a position in the sphere grid and as they gain experience (called SP) they can move around the grid collecting stats and abilities along the way. …
Final Fantasy X (FFX) is a turn-based RPG originally released by Squaresoft in 2001 for Playstation 2 and remastered on PS3, PS4, PC, and now on Nintendo Switch, thank Yevon! Why is FFX so well loved and engaging? One reason is the use of challenge layering to keep players in flow. Challenge layering is the idea of …