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Juice it or lose it - a talk by Martin Jonasson & Petri Purho
grapefrukt · May 24, 2012 · 15m 38s
What this video covers
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.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
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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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“is the best presentation I've seen on the matter.”
“It's a pretty fantastic watch that shows what just a few small design decisions can do”
“Gotta be one of the best talks for anyone trying to make things interactive that also feel good.”