This time we introduce the fundamentals of enemy combat design!

This is part 1 of 7 in a long-form analysis of Enemy Combat Design, created for gamers and game developers to learn more about how gameplay is designed in action games.

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MUSIC:
"Bozz" by William Benckert
"8-bit Win (A Nice Final Boss)" by VELDA
"Malenia, Blade of Miquella" from Elden Ring OST
"Back to Business" by William Benckert
"Tiger Tracks" by Lexica

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TOPICS: #GameDev #GameDesign #CombatDesign #VideoEssay #Analysis #Tutorial

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00:00:00 - Opening
00:00:56 - Introduction
00:02:52 - P1-A - What is Enemy Attack Cadence?
00:04:14 - P1-B - Why Talk About Enemy Attack Cadence?
00:07:35 - P1-C - Essay Structure
00:09:47 - Next Time