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What does a good game consist of? (part 35)

Small goals

Challenges can quickly get out of hand, proportionally after have been
playing the game for a while. That is why it is important to implement
game goals as well. This work as a guiding force for challenge

motivation. The terms challenge and goal have very different
meanings. Imagine a call of duty 2 mission. It is a challenge, but
lacks small goals that keep you motivated, and not beat the mission

feel bored and drained and sore. Beating a video game is not exactly
a small task. Takes accuracy, will, focus, concentration and
understanding your opponents(including AI). An example small goal

would a chunk of challenge. Like subsystem parts of a call of duty 2.
This parts of a major hard challenge can then be used as a realistic
take on or as a memory level map. Small goals are far from being bound

easy either; but they are a realistic approach to beating a level.
Example would be beating the level's extra challenges by breaking them
down into chunks, such as level practice, time spent on a puzzle

challenge gives you booster pickups for beating the level. Something
to keep the player motivated. Small goals can also work as mini
challenges for beginner players, to learn the advanced game mechanics.

The point of small goals is ultimately used to beat challenges of the
current level. But they can be also a very useful solving tool and real
enjoyable fun. Small goals stack up over time of playing a lot faster

than beating levels and challenges(trophies). This means they are also
a lot more practical. They can greatly alter the video game
development lines and the playing experience, just like great graphics

can.  Another example of applying small goals would be breaking a
level golden trophy into ten parts. This would not exactly be sub
objectives, but more like parts of a larger puzzle. Small goals can

make the game more enjoyable and a larger chance of players trying to
beat the entire game; and can even enhance and increase the ratio of
replayability(1-3, 1 means beating game once, 2 = two plays, 3 =

three plays total). 


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