In this episode, we discuss getting feedback from players about their pain points, problems, and negative experience and why this is important. Continue with 3 challenges with getting this level feedback and my thoughts to overcoming them. Share podcast highlights. Talk about personal updates and games I played this week. Give an example of feedback about pain points and a game breakdown with Aotenjo (a Mahjong Balatro Game). Close with game dev updates and game design discussion.

Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

00:21 Talking Points

00:36 "Give me problems, not solutions" and feedback discussion

05:22 Challenges of getting quality feedback of negative experience

07:43 Responds to resolving feedback challenges

14:00 Wrap up feedback discussion

15:24 Podcast Highlights

15:54 Personal Updates

18:26 Games I played this week

22:07 Aotenjo Breakdown, Feedback, and Pain Points

37:03 Game Dev Updates

43:42 Outro

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Reference:

Slay the Spire (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/

Tunic (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/TUNIC/

Balatro (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/Balatro/

Aotenjo (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066570/Aotenjo/

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