The Lens of Simplicity/Complexity

Striking the right balance between simplicity and complexity is difficult. Use this lens to help your game become one in which meaningful complexity rises out of a simple system. Ask yourself these questions:

• What elements of innate complexity do i have in my game?
• Is there a way this innate complexity could be turned into emergent complexity?
• Do elements of emergent complexity arise from my game? If not, why not?
• Are there elements of my game that are too simple?