The Most Underrated Mechanic In Games
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 Published On Premiered Jan 12, 2022

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Ever wondered why you don't really see games about negotiation? Combat, farming, building, investigating, talking, collecting cards and haggling are all small side mechanics that we managed to develop them into fully fledged standalone games. All of them… except for one. Why is that?

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Useful Resources
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Extra Credits' video:    • Shopping in Games is Garbage but it d...  
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Video Contents
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Haggling In Games
3:15 Formalizing Haggling
5:46 Soft & Hard
9:15 Mechanical Depth
16:03 Principled Bargaining

Footage Used
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Special Thanks
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Twenty - Producer
TraZox - Co-Editor
Anubius - Community Manager
Jacob Lincke - https://jacob-lincke.com/ - Music
Tia -   / void_eternity   - Thumbnail illustration
Muracha
Leogrim
jonnali
Aryo
Extra Credits Team

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