DEFINITION

Progress

<aside> 👨🏾‍🚀 Player control and freedom

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How much control and freedom does the player have on the way the game progresses?

• Active progression: the world waits for the player to do something
• Idle progression: the world evolves independantly of player actions
• Linear: there is only one solution which needs to be achieved
• Branching: multiple choices lead to diverging player path and a customized experience

<aside> 👨🏾‍🚀 System progression

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How does the avatar's powers evolve through time? How does the game measure up to the player's growing power?

• Unlock of new powers & new threats
• Progression paths (skill trees, playstyles)

<aside> 👨🏾‍🚀 Game Loop

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How does the player achieve progress?

• Objective
• Challenge
• Reward

<aside> 👨🏾‍🚀 Interconnectivity

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How do systems interract with each other?

• Progressing on one system rewards with progression on another