This is an excellent read. I've been thinking about two of my favorite games, Limbo and Inside. Creating an experience that feels bespoke at every moment and relies on no gameplay loop padding is extremely challenging. The long dev cycles on these short games doesn't surprise me.
Reposted from joey schutz
went and wrote about gameplay loops :)

blog.joeyschutz.com/the-case-aga...

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