Traps in Games

[Vlek]

Making good traps is an art form. Having something that can hurt players but still be fun is a hard balance.

I'd like to go over a few things:

• What are traps meant to do
• When and where should they be done
• Ways in which they can be thwarted
• Types of negative consequences for tripping them
• How the player should feel when encountering them and overcoming them