Why the Design of Helldivers 2 Rocks - Exploring Game Design

By exploring a concept in Game Design Analysis called the MDA Framework, I set out to figure out why Helldivers 2 is so much fun. I found this venture quite refreshing, and very unexpected.

This is very different from my usual content, but people should expect this by now.

Hopefully this makes some sense :) #helldivers2 #gamedesign
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References:
OperatorDrewski. (2024, March 11). The Actual Helldivers 2 CEO Joined My Lobby…[Video]. YouTube.    • The Actual Helldivers 2 CEO Joined My...  

Hunicke, R., LeBlanc, M., & Zubek, R. (2004). MDA: A Formal Approach to Game Design and Game Research. https://users.cs.northwestern.edu/~hu...

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Aesthetics
04:28 - Dynamics
06:21 - Mechanics
08:14 - Conclusion
10:14 - Outro