Remember that judges have hundreds of games to play. If at any time during your game they get stuck, they are likely to shrug and move on to a different game.

Remember that judges have hundreds of games to play. If at any time during your game they get stuck, they are likely to shrug and move on to a different game. ... Nobody likes a game that treats the player like an idiot. However, a player is far more willing to tolerate a Level 1 that they can pass without thinking, than they are to try to disassemble a masterpiece puzzle at the very beginning. Judges are much more likely to give up and move on. I've entered two past PyWeeks; this part of the article really hit me. My last two games were very, very short. I wanted to lengthen the game so I made the levels harder. The feedback that I got was that the game was too hard; judges got stuck within the first minute or two. I'll again be limited by time but this time I'll prefer to make the game easy than hard. I think players will find it more enjoyable to finish the game than get stuck. If anyone is planning on participating in the PyWeek a few weeks away, I recommend reading some articles from this list: http://www.pixelprospector.com/indie-resources/ http://www.pixelprospector.com/indie-resources/ I particularly liked these quick tips: http://devmag.org.za/2011/01/18/11-tips-for-making-a-fun-platformer/ http://devmag.org.za/2011/01/18/11-tips-for-making-a-fun-pla...