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So, when I first met James, I remember asking him how he knew a game idea was a good one, and how one even comes up with a good game idea in the first place.

Turns out those were two questions he got asked a lot, and boy, was he ready to answer them.

And honestly, those answers have stuck with me for a long time now, as just some really clear and practical advice for anyone before they start making a video game, or really any creative endeavor,

in order to have them end up with the best possible thing at the end.

So, today, I thought it'd be nice if we shared them with all of you.

Thanks so much to Trade Coffee for being the best creative fuel us caffeinated beings could ask for.

Okay, let's start with the question of how do I come up with a game idea?

Because that one's kind of easy, right?

You probably have dozens.

So to start, write down ten of them.

Make them short, of course, a paragraph or less, like an elevator pitch for a publisher kind of thing.

Next, I want you to write down ten more.

Got them?

Okay.

And lastly, one last batch of ten.

Now you're getting to the weird stuff, right?

The stuff that's probably truly original, because you've run out of the things you've seen before, and at this point you're really stretching.

And it's in this place of originality and weirdness that inspiration often does come.

Also, do not worry about these ideas being good yet.

I mean, Ayn Rand underwater shooter, a hedgehog but really fast, or a fantasy adventure where you shout, These are not really good ideas.

Heck, they're only slightly less insane than an Italian stereotype who takes mushrooms and jumps on turtles.

And the fact that they're not good ideas is totally okay, because in truth, it's execution, not the idea itself, that ends up making a good game.

So the real answer to the question of how do I know if my game idea is good is actually another question, can you execute on it in an interesting way?

And that right there, friends, James can give you real practical advice on.

First, take each of your ideas and ask yourself, what's the unique selling point?

What can this game offer that no other games do?

What can you present the players that they haven't seen before?

And any idea that you wrote down that doesn't have a clear answer to those questions can be crossed off your list.

Next, envision a snapshot of the game.

Does it have something visually unique for the player?

A character they'll love, an art style that they'll recognize from a mile away?

Maybe an area that will just sweep them off their feet?

If you can't envision at least one incredible visual for a game idea, cross it off the list.

Now try to think of the first five minutes of your game.

How do you see them playing out?

Can you show the player what's interesting about your game in those five minutes?

Will it grab them?

Or is it so complex that you'd have to play for 10 hours before you really get to the good bits?

If there's nothing you can make compelling in the first five minutes, you guessed it, cross it off that list.

Next, I want you to look around you at the people that will be making the game with you.

And that could be metaphorically if you're working remotely.

What are the skills of your team, even if that team is only you?

What's everyone good at, right?

Does your game idea highlight those skills?

Because if you're telling me your game idea is something like werewolves in zero gravity, and you've got no one who has any idea how to do something like fur physics,

then you should possibly cross that idea off the list too.

Or maybe you have an amazing art team, but only one engineer.

Well, then the idea you choose should probably showcase the art and not be too programming intensive. And anything

that doesn't fit the bill of your team skills can really

be just moved into your games to be made in the future bucket.

Along those similar lines, you should be thinking about your timeline and budget.

Think about your idea, right?

Does it require a lot of content for the player to enjoy?

Or is it really more about replayability and mechanics?

If you've got a smaller budget or a tight schedule, at this point you can cross off all of the open -world games and all of the MMOs from the list.

But it actually does go deeper than just those things.

Because imagine your game idea.

Does it need a ton of levels and enemies for the player to really enjoy it?

Well, if so, then that's not what you want to be making with a small team on a restricted schedule.

Now try to think about the end of your game.

The denouement, if you will.

Can you think of a truly memorable way for the player's experience with your game to end?

Will the final bit of the narrative stay with your player forever?

Will it make them weep?

Will the end be so epic they can't help but spoil it for all of their friends?

Will it pose a question that makes the player think about existence in a new way?

If you can't come up with a good ending for an idea, then at this point, it's probably not the right one.

So cross it off the list.

Next, ask yourself, who is my audience?

The more specific you can get here, the better.

Is it grade school children at recess?

45 -year -old man on bike rides?

FPS players who like puzzles or puzzle gamers who just really like to shoot stuff?

And hey, sometimes the audience is just you.

And that's okay.

But at this point, if any of your ideas don't have an audience jumping out to you, something's probably off.

So if you're stumbling here, this is also a good time to cross some ideas off the list.

After that, let's take a detour back to budget land for a moment, kinda.

Because now it's time to ask yourself what your game is worth.

What do you think a reasonable price point is for any of your ideas that are left?

This of course is a bit harder for free -to -play or ad -supported games, but in those cases, just ask yourself, how much do you expect the median player to pay?

Does that number make sense with your budget?

Does this idea sound like a one -hour walking simulator, but it also needs to be so visually stimulating that you need a $10 million budget?

Are you really getting a million people to pay $10?

Are your Steam reviews going to be filled with people saying, $10 for an hour of playtime?

What a ripoff!

So, would you really then need to sell 10 million units for something like a dollar?

Does that seem realistic?

If not, or if the clarity just isn't there, it's also back to the drawing board.

Oh, and I should probably mention here, remember that your publisher and your platform holders are also going to take their cut as well.

Finally, try and sketch out the moment where all of this comes together.

Create for yourself one example of play that gathers everything that's unique and interesting about your game that we've determined above, and really sells the player on why this is great.

Keep it brief, like describing five or ten minutes of gameplay.

But do describe it for yourself in detail.

Why it's amazing.

Why it will leave them odd.

Can you do that?

Because if you can, you might just have your winner.

Because really, anything can be an idea for a game.

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The difficult part is actually separating the ones that made it through your ideas list gauntlet, and the ones that got crossed off along the way.

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And that's done by thinking not about just the idea itself, but the execution.

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All of the things that determine what it's going to be like when it's brought to life.

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If you've gone through all of the above steps, you should not only have an idea that you're confident in, but one that you've really kicked the tires on.

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One where you've found the flaws and contradictions that require a little bit closer inspection.

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But more importantly, you should now be practically ready to pitch it to anyone.

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You know why this is good.

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You know who it's for you know what the budget needs to be.

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You know this idea is good, so go turn it into a reality.

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这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“Practical Advice for Creative Projects - Extra Credits Gaming”为素材。这段视频共有 125 个句子、1760 个单词可供跟读。讲话部分时长为 8:08。说话人语速较快，每分钟约 216 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 88% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。全部 125 个句子中有 41 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中最难的 15 个单词，附发音和释义：

单词	发音	释义
envision 动词	/ɪnˈvɪʒn̩/	想象, 展望
grind 动词	/ˈɡɹaɪnd/	磨碎, 磨
puzzle 名词	/ˈpʌzəl/	謎 /谜, 難題 /难题
bean 名词	/ˈbi(ː)n/	豆
subscription 名词	/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/	訂閱 /订阅, 預訂 /预订
publisher 名词	/ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/	出版者, 發行人 /发行人
compel 动词	/kəmˈpɛl/	強迫 /强迫
contradiction 名词	/ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/	反对, 反驳
dénouement 名词	/ˌdeɪ.nuˈmɑnt/	結局 /结局, 收場 /收场
detour 名词	/ˈdi.toɹ/	繞行 /绕行, 彎路 /弯路
espresso 名词	/ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/	濃縮咖啡 /浓缩咖啡, 濃咖啡 /浓咖啡
gauntlet 名词	/ˈɡɔːnt.lət/	鐵手套 /铁手套
hedgehog 名词	/ˈhɛd͡ʒ.hɔɡ/	刺蝟 /刺猬
playtime 名词	/ˈpleɪtaɪm/	課間 /课间
stereotype 名词	/ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/	刻板印象

视频中出现的短语动词

单词	发音	释义
come up with 动词		想出, 提出
write down 动词		寫下來 /写下来, 寫下 /写下
check out 动词		退房
come together 动词	/ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/	集合, 联合
end up 动词		到达
go through 动词		通過 /通过
look around 动词		環顧 /环顾
try out 动词		試用 /试用

值得反复跟读的句子

视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：

What can you present the players that they haven't seen before?
How do you see them playing out?
Does your game idea highlight those skills?
Next, ask yourself, who is my audience?
Does that number make sense with your budget?

视频中的语法

说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：

结构	视频中的用法
现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事	have stuck · you've run · haven't seen
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的	can be crossed · be just moved · are left
定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物	people that will · one who has · profiles, which is

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 35 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, you've, can't。请按听到的简短形式来说。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: envision /ɪnˈvɪʒn̩/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, publisher /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/, contradiction /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/, snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
长单词——注意重音位置: caffeinated /ˈkafɪneɪtɪd/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/, contradiction /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/, originality /əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/, stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/

如何用这段视频练习

先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 envision, grind, puzzle 这类单词。

什么是跟读法？

跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。

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