The Lens of Competition

Competitive games can satisfy the basic human urge to determine who is the most skilled. Use this lens to ensure that people want to win your game. Ask yourself these questions:

• Does my game give fair measurement of player skill?
• Do people want to win my game? Why?
• Is winning this game something people can be proud of? Why?
• Can novices meaningfully compete at my game?
• Can experts meaningfully compete at my game?
• Can experts generally be sure they will defeat novices?