Being Creative: Four Keys From a Great Game Designer

I loved playing computer games. In fact, that’s how I first learned to code: by making simple games. Though I no longer spend much time on games these days, I’m still interested in the field. That’s why I was excited when I found the memoir of Sid Meier. You might never hear of him, but he is a legendary game designer! His most famous creation is the Civilization series which started back in 1991. Today, decades later, the series is still going strong. Civilization is famous for its addictive quality. You can see it yourself on its Steam page: many reviewers there spent 1,000+ hours on the game! That’s a lot of playing time. Its addictiveness and the time it takes are the reasons why I only play Civilization Revolution these days. It’s a simplified version of the game that takes much less time to finish. In my opinion, the memoir is a good source to learn about creativity. Sid Meier is definitely creative: besides Civilization, he developed many other games in different genres. Many of them contain original ideas. So what is the key to his creativity? What can we learn from him about being creative? Well, based on the memoir, I concluded that there are four keys: Have a diversity of interests.Take a distance every once in a while.Have a good partner to discuss with.Be self-sufficient. Let’s dig into them one by one. 1. Have a Diversity of Interests A proven way to get fresh ideas is to cross-pollinate ideas from different fields. That re...
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