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Juice it or lose it - a talk by Martin Jonasson & Petri Purho
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Martin Jonasson and Petri Purho take a bland Breakout clone and add layer after layer of 'juice' such as easing, particles, screen shake and sound until it feels alive. A live demo makes the effect of small feedback details obvious.
The go-to recommendation on game feel and polish, cited by HN as one of the best talks for anyone making interactive things feel good.
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