This article was not convincing. The first half of a article seems to be the author rebutting their own meme, which I've never heard of. The main point of the

This article was not convincing. The first half of a article seems to be the author rebutting their own meme, which I've never heard of. The main point of the second article is: > What sounds more effective for pulling the player to the exit of a non-linear level?... > (a) scripting, pacing, combat, economy: have an NPC brief the player on how to find the level exit, then place a ranged enemy turret, valuable item, and side-quest destination near the level exit > (b) the raw power of architecture: rotate a rock, pray the player approaches that rock from a direction that coincidentally forms a secret imaginary invisible line that mind controls them into hallucinating a path toward one of three skybox mountains in the far distance Which then concludes that one ought to prioritize the former over the latter. Which isn't really convincing; it's attacking a strawman. From what I learnt, it's more of using things like lighting, motion, frames, and sometimes literal signs. Not really "magic rocks and mind control". I think the author goes too far in the other direction. Both methods are useful; architectural hints (used IRL too), as well as game-specific hints (e.g. side quest destinations, valuable items).