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COUNTERPLAY AND TEAMPLAY
VP GAME DESIGN AT RIOT GAMES
13 YEARS IN GAME DEVELOPMENT
MBA FROM KELLOGG, BS FROM MIT
ABOUT ME – TOM ‘ZILEAS’ CADWELL
NOT SINGLE
SUPPORT & JUNGLE PLAYER
A BRIEF MECHANICS REVIEW
COUNTERPLAY
TEAMPLAY
CLOSING THOUGHTS
AGEN
DA
MECHANICS SHOULD CREATE SATISFACTION
FUN MECHANICAL
PAYOFF VERY SATISFYING
MECHANIC
SATISFACTION
INEVITABLE GDC VENN DIAGRAM
MENTALLY ENGAGING
FUN MECHANICAL PAYOFF
MENTALLY ENGAGING
FIREBALL
SATISFACTION
SATISFACTION
SATISFACTION
COUNTERPLAY
TEAMPLAY SATISFACTION
COUNTERPLAY SATISFACTION
THE ELEMENTS OF COUNTERPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
HEXTECH SHRAPNEL SHELLS POOR COUNTERPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
THE ELEMENTS OF COUNTERPLAY
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS TEAMFIGHT SPELL EFFECTS
INCONSISTENT COUNTERPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
THE ELEMENTS OF COUNTERPLAY
CLARITY COULD BE BETTER
WE’RE GOING TO FIX THIS
STEALTH 1.0 POOR COUNTERPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
THE ELEMENTS OF COUNTERPLAY
EVELYNN’S STEALTH 1.0
POOR COUNTERPLAY
POOR COUNTERPLAY GOOD COUNTERPLAY
EVELYNN’S STEALTH 2.0
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GOOD COUNTERPLAY
POSSIBLE
CLEAR
INTERESTING
THE ELEMENTS OF COUNTERPLAY
LIMITED COUNTERPLAY
POSSIBLE
CLEAR
INTERESTING KASSADIN’S RIFTWALK
THE ELEMENTS OF COUNTERPLAY
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
MORGANA DARK BINDING
DEATH KNIGHT REMORSELESS WINTER
GAREN PERSEVERENCE
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
MORGANA DARK BINDING
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
RYZE RUNE PRISON
MORGANA DARK BINDING
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
GREAT ANTICIPATION CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
GREAT ANTICIPATION CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
GREAT ANTICIPATION CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
GREAT ANTICIPATION CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
BETTER SATISFACTION CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
BETTER SATISFACTION CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
MORGANA DARK BINDING
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
NUANCED COUNTER-POSITIONING CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
NUANCED COUNTER-POSITIONING CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
NUANCED COUNTER-POSITIONING CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
MORE POWER TO THE PLAYER CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
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COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
WRATH OF THE LICH KING
DEATH KNIGHT HUNGERING COLD
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
MISTS OF PANDARIA
DEATH KNIGHT HUNGERING COLD
REMORSELESS WINTER
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•
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
GAREN PERSEVERENCE 1.0
(PASSIVE)
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
GAREN PERSEVERENCE 1.0
(PASSIVE)
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
GAREN PERSEVERENCE 2.0
(PASSIVE)
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•
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
ONE MORE EXAMPLE…
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
CAITLYN ACE IN THE HOLE
ENABLES HEROIC MOMENTS CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
ENABLES HEROIC MOMENTS CO
UNTE
RPLA
Y EX
AMPL
ES
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•
COUN
TERP
LAY
EXAM
PLES
COUNTERPLAY SATISFACTION
TEAMPLAY SATISFACTION
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
LOADED DICE
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
LOADED DICE NO TEAMPLAY
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
BLOOD BOIL
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
POOR TEAMPLAY BLOOD BOIL
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
GOOD TEAMPLAY GOREFIEND’S GRASP
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
POSSIBLE CLEAR INTERESTING
GOREFIEND’S GRASP
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
POSSIBLE
CLEAR
INTERESTING
THE ELEMENTS OF TEAMPLAY
EXPERIENCING TEAMWORK IS VERY SATISFYING
A QUICK NOTE…
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES THRESH
DARK PASSAGE
SHAMAN BLOODLUST
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
THRESH DARK PASSAGE
NOT THIS (ON PURPOSE)
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
SAVE YOUR TEAMMATES TE
AMPL
AY E
XAM
PLES
SAVE YOUR TEAMMATES TE
AMPL
AY E
XAM
PLES
SAVE YOUR TEAMMATES TE
AMPL
AY E
XAM
PLES
SAVE YOUR TEAMMATES TE
AMPL
AY E
XAM
PLES
SAVE YOUR TEAMMATES TE
AMPL
AY E
XAM
PLES
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
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•
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
SHAMAN’S BLOODLUST
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
HUNTER’S TRUESHOT AURA
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
EARLY WoW ABILITY
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
SHAMAN’S BLOODLUST
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
CRITICAL HIT
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
TEAM
PLAY
EXA
MPL
ES
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•
COUNTERPLAY
TEAMPLAY SATISFACTION
POSSIBLE
POSSIBLE
CLEAR COUNTERPLAY
TEAMPLAY SATISFACTION
COUNTERPLAY
TEAMPLAY SATISFACTION
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