Planning update 1.1 — Game Designer · Pretender

Your fictional game launched last month. Players love it but report problems. The team has 10 points of effort for the next update. Choose what goes in. Fix what hurts players first, then add the best new feature.

Sprint board · ~4 min

Your role

You're the game designer (in this game).

Your goal

Fix what hurts players first, then add the best new feature.

What you know

Players lose progress when the game crashes on level 12.

Limits

Effort can't go over 10.

Success looks like

Fits — The update ships on time.
Player pain fixed — Crashes and accessibility fixed.
Responds — You handled the new report.

Skills you used

Prioritising — Doing the most important thing first.
Empathy — Understanding how others feel.

In real life

After launch, game teams plan updates from player feedback and crash reports, fixing serious bugs and accessibility issues before adding new content.

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