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How Games Do Health

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Games use different health systems, including: discrete health generated by health packs; regenerating health, which makes games more intense; persistent health, which makes every encounter important; hybrid systems; Yoshi's Island, where the game changes entirely when you get hurt; and others. There are many interesting systems and possibilities.

How Games Use Feedback Loops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4kbJObhcHw

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Games contain both positive feedback loops (winners win more, losers lose more) and negative loops (winners get disadvantaged, losers get advantaged). Positive loops accelerate the game but may alienate low-skill players, while negative loops give weaker players a winning chance but may frustrate stronger players. Plus, some tips to minimize the drawbacks.