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Laws of The Universe (for Game Designers) – Part #1: Karma

Monday, June 29th, 2009

If there’s one thing you don’t want to mess with, it’s The Laws of the Universe. Going against Mother Nature (or Father Math) can and will end you in serious trouble. For your convenience The Laws of The Universe (for Game Designers) investigates the universal and inescapable laws of The Cosmos, and what they mean for us lowly Game Developers. Endorsed by 8 out of 10 Hermits.

#1 – The Karmic Law

Instant Karma's gonna git ya!

Instant Karma's gonna git ya!

The Karmic Law is the principle that your deeds shape your future, in a cycle of cause and effect. Act evil, and evil will be done to you. Put in another way: “What you send out, you get in return” or “you reap what you sow”.

Put THAT in your pipe an smoke it!

Like it or not, you are tied to your Karma, and you can’t escape it. You can try. But you will fail. And while some may say that “karma’s a funny thing” it shouldn’t be taken lightly!

So what does this seemingly universal law mean for us lowly Game Developers?

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