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Game Feel Notes
Game feel is usually a stack of small decisions, not a single magic animation.
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Game feel is usually a stack of small decisions, not a single magic animation.
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Good feel usually comes from layering response systems:
None of these need to be huge. They need to agree with each other.
Weight is created by the relationship between action cost and feedback intensity. A heavy strike needs startup, commitment, and recovery. A light strike needs speed and clarity.
Feel gets worse when the player cannot understand cause and effect. The clearest action should always win over the fanciest effect.
Mute the game and remove particles. If the action still reads, the foundation is strong. Then add VFX and audio back in as amplification.
