Daniel Mercier

The Diminishing Returns of Modern Game Design Daniel Mercier

The "Diminishing Returns of Modern Game Design" attributes the downfall of current video games to the principals of modern game design. The book discusses the overuse of combat, how standardized features can ruin games, the prevalence of meaningless systems in games, and player burnout. The book attributes the decline in the game industry to the way developers and investors are conceptualizing and designing games. It provides alternate views to modern game design.