BUTCHER
A violent top-down shooter with an optional easy mode.
Where BUTCHER comes up1 episode or test
BUTCHER, a violent top-down shooter, released its optional easy mode as free downloadable content. That kept it apart from the main game and signaled it was not the intended experience. The sources give no numbers. For builders: if you add an easy mode, decide how much weight it carries, using language, placement and timing, as Darkest Dungeon, Heat Signature, SOMA and Celeste each did differently.
What was said about BUTCHER
BUTCHER shipped its easy mode as free DLC, separate from the main game. BUTCHER released its easy mode as free downloadable content rather than building it into the base game. The distance from the main game signals that the easy mode is not the intended experience.
The tip is aimed at developers who do not want to wait to add an easier mode. BUTCHER is listed with Darkest Dungeon, Heat Signature, SOMA and Celeste, which each used a different mix of wording, placement and timing to show what an optional mode is for. As the source puts it: "creating a disconnect from the main game helps communicate intentions."
What Makes Celeste's Assist Mode Special
It released its easy mode as free downloadable content, which separated it from the main game and signaled it was not the intended experience.
BUTCHER shipped its easy mode as free DLC, separate from the main game. BUTCHER released its easy mode as free downloadable content rather than building it into the base game. The distance from the main game signals that the easy mode is not the intended experience.
The tip is aimed at developers who do not want to wait to add an easier mode. BUTCHER is listed with Darkest Dungeon, Heat Signature, SOMA and Celeste, which each used a different mix of wording, placement and timing to show what an optional mode is for. As the source puts it: "creating a disconnect from the main game helps communicate intentions."
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