Warframe
A free-to-play online action shooter from Digital Extremes.
Where Warframe comes up1 episode or test
- 1Talk to players directlyWeekly Twitch streams and forum visits
- 2Explain why mechanics workFrank, structured argument for each feature
- 3Players buy inEven for contentious mechanics
From Game Maker's Toolkit; Chris Avellone on Pillars of Eternity
What was said about Warframe
Warframe keeps player dialogue open with weekly streams and designers on forums. Warframe's developers hold weekly Twitch streams and visit forums to talk with players directly. This gives them a regular channel to explain why mechanics work the way they do.
Game Maker's Toolkit cites this as a way to win buy-in for contentious mechanics. The general principle, from Chris Avellone on Pillars of Eternity's Kickstarter, is that "once you explain why a certain feature is a certain way and make a very structured argument for it, we find that generally that level of frankness causes a lot of buy-in".
Should Designers Listen to Negative Feedback?
Developers keep dialogue open through weekly Twitch streams and by visiting forums.
Warframe keeps player dialogue open with weekly streams and designers on forums. Warframe's developers hold weekly Twitch streams and visit forums to talk with players directly. This gives them a regular channel to explain why mechanics work the way they do.
Game Maker's Toolkit cites this as a way to win buy-in for contentious mechanics. The general principle, from Chris Avellone on Pillars of Eternity's Kickstarter, is that "once you explain why a certain feature is a certain way and make a very structured argument for it, we find that generally that level of frankness causes a lot of buy-in".
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