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Currently Playing: What's the point, Mr. Designer? | Game Design Archive EP24

In this episode we ask the question, what is the point of the mechanic? Is it just there to add more mechanics or is it actually adding something to the game. Games discussed: Dishonored: https://www.gog.com/en/game/dishonored_definitive_edition System Shock: https://www.gog.com/en/game/system_shock_enhanced_edition System Shock 2: https://www.gog.com/en/game/system_shock_2_25th_anniversary_remaster Wanted Dead: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981610/Wanted_Dead/ Final Fight: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515950/Capcom_Arcade_Stadium/ Gunvein: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025840/Gunvein/ Ikaruga: https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/Ikaruga/ Dodonpachi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoDonPachi