Pokemon Go's Insidious Grind  #shorts
Channel: Rym DeCoster
Date: 2023-04-12

Excerpted from "The Grind" presented at PAX West 2016 by Rym and Scott of GeekNights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32DCEzpcVEY

The Grind. We've all experienced it. We've all complained about it. Some of us secretly love it. But ask 100 people what it actually IS, and you'll get 40 different answers. Join us for a mechanical discussion of what "grinding" really means in games. Is it necessary for a "classic MMO?" Is it part of the genre of a "JRPG?" Does it exist in board games? Is it bad? Is it good? Is it necessary? Part storytelling, part game design, part game theory—let's explore the grind from all angles.

Grinding mechanics in games, game design, and game play.

#gamedesign#pax #shorts #pokemon #pokemongo #ingress