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But they had a playable demo done in only 24 hours, which left them a full day for play-testing.

Games Without Frontiers: Sweet Success, Fascinating Failure: 48 Sleepless Hours at Global Game Jam 2009

In watching families during play-testing of the exhibit, it has been rewarding to see how The Great Piggy Bank Adventure engages families in a unique way and really does get the conversation started.

Great Piggy Bank Adventure Coming to EPCOT Center’s Innoventions | The Disney Blog 2009

But they had a playable demo done in only 24 hours, which left them a full day for play-testing.

Sweet Success, Fascinating Failure: 48 Sleepless Hours at Global Game Jam 2009

And play-testing is insanely crucial: Indeed, it's sort of where game design happens, because very small tweaks can produce a massive difference in whether a game is a nail-biting thrill or sheer drudgery.

Games Without Frontiers: Sweet Success, Fascinating Failure: 48 Sleepless Hours at Global Game Jam 2009

After play-testing hundreds of Strats, he finally settled on a cheap Mexican made model he found in a pawn shop because it simply had the best "Strat" sound.

Guitar Fridays: The Stratocaster Michael Alan Nelson 2009

And play-testing is insanely crucial: Indeed, it's sort of where game design happens, because very small tweaks can produce a massive difference in whether a game is a nail-biting thrill or sheer drudgery.

Sweet Success, Fascinating Failure: 48 Sleepless Hours at Global Game Jam 2009

This should provide me with enough of a core of troops to start play-testing some rules ideas for a BAR Napoleonic variant.

Archive 2008-01-01 Der Alte Fritz 2008

This should provide me with enough of a core of troops to start play-testing some rules ideas for a BAR Napoleonic variant.

On The Work Bench Der Alte Fritz 2008

So the forces should be adequate for the play-testing.

On The Work Bench Der Alte Fritz 2008

So the forces should be adequate for the play-testing.

Archive 2008-01-01 Der Alte Fritz 2008