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Combat is a pillar of play

Combat is a pillar of play

17 Jul 2024

Title: Let’s Design an Adventure: Encounters and the Three Pillars (article)
Author: Merwin, Shawn

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  • combat
  • fundamentals

Combat is one of the three pillars. The playable characters are fighting monsters, enemies or anything.

Combat should not be limited to killing enemies and surviving.

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Let’s Design an Adventure: Encounters and the Three Pillars

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