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Found 19 Skills
Expert blueprint for Metroidvanias including ability-gated exploration (locks/keys), interconnected world design (backtracking with shortcuts), persistent state tracking (collectibles, boss defeats), room transitions (seamless loading), map systems (grid-based revelation), and ability versatility (combat + traversal). Use for exploration platformers or action-adventure games. Trigger keywords: metroidvania, ability_gating, interconnected_world, backtracking, map_system, persistent_state, room_transition, soft_locks.
Guided game concept ideation — from zero idea to a structured game concept document. Uses professional studio ideation techniques, player psychology frameworks, and structured creative exploration.
Game development orchestrator. Routes to platform-specific skills based on project needs.
Audit and improve the visual design, polish, and player experience of an existing game
Holistic cross-GDD consistency and game design review. Reads all system GDDs simultaneously and checks for contradictions between them, stale references, ownership conflicts, formula incompatibilities, and game design theory violations (dominant strategies, economic imbalance, cognitive overload, pillar drift). Run after all MVP GDDs are written, before architecture begins.
Invoke when the user wants to plan, execute, or analyze a structured playtest session with behavioral observation. Covers protocol design, observer guides, and data synthesis. Triggers on: "playtest", "player feedback", "usability test", "observation session", "playtest analysis". Do NOT invoke for QA bug testing (use game-qa-lead) or balance tuning (use game-balance-check). Part of the AlterLab GameForge collection.
Expert in designing compelling progression systems that create the "one more turn" hook while respecting player time. Deep knowledge of XP mathematics, skill tree topology, reward pacing psychology, and meta-progression loops. Draws from decades of ARPG evolution (Diablo, Path of Exile), roguelike innovation (Hades, Slay the Spire), and mobile design patterns. Use when "level up system, xp curve, skill tree, progression system, unlock system, prestige system, battle pass, new game plus, loot progression, power curve, meta progression, achievement system, " mentioned.