The annual Polaris Game Design Retreat released its four design-focused reports for the year of 2023.
First started in 2022, the “think-tank style” gathering is a revival of the now-defunct Project Horseshoe. Like that year’s event, the 2023 PGDR brought together numerous industry designers, who offered different approaches to standard game design.
2023’s reports cover topics such as making a framework to focus on early prototype features during development and design strategies to support more “nurturing” players.