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<p>Created page with &quot;==Notes== &lt;pre&gt; Lecture 4 --------- - show &amp; tell - coming up with new ideas How do you come up with ideas? - most ideas have never been thought of - most things have ne...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Notes==<br /> <br /> &lt;pre&gt;<br /> Lecture 4<br /> ---------<br /> - show &amp; tell<br /> - coming up with new ideas<br /> <br /> How do you come up with ideas?<br /> - most ideas have never been thought of<br /> - most things have never been done<br /> - BY A LOT<br /> <br /> - what people do is explore the space *around* what they know<br /> - most work is derivative<br /> - we look for templates to follow<br /> <br /> - so, how do we find sources of novelty?<br /> - how do we break the mould<br /> <br /> - first, you need different building blocks<br /> - from outside the domain you&#039;re working in<br /> - &quot;cross-disciplinary&quot;<br /> - but is much deeper<br /> <br /> - the hard part is translating across domain boundaries<br /> - how do I put this in a game?<br /> <br /> - be silly<br /> - seek absurd combinations<br /> - as you explore them, some will seem not so absurd<br /> <br /> In game design, we normally want to seek fun<br /> - but fun can be elusive at first<br /> <br /> So, to summarize<br /> - pick a domain to work in<br /> - grab building blocks from *outside* the domain<br /> - try random combinations<br /> - play with mixing things up<br /> - be as silly as possible!<br /> - filter the silliness for combinations that seem more than silly<br /> - the maaabye moments<br /> - keep picking apart the patterns that catch you until you understand<br /> why they draw your interest<br /> - then, imagine how that will take you towards your goals (i.e., fun)<br /> <br /> - be ready to go down multiple blind paths<br /> - when things get frustrating, try something different<br /> - you may find you circle back<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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