Can we design a game that is perfectly difficult for everyone?

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CHAPTERS
0:00 The paradox of perfect difficulty
1:27 Why difficulty matters
6:17 Difficulty options kinda suck
14:51 Dynamic difficulty (a little) simplifies things
8:36 p.m. Accessibility
26:52 The Perfect Difficulty Dilemma
34:06 My perfect difficulty

MUSIC USED
https://youtube.com/playlist?listPLB41KjBc4ASI37gNG9p29A11_9_CsIG87

CONNECTIONS
Frog Water – https://www.youtube.com/@bigfreakinfrog
LauraKBuzz – https://www.youtube.com/@LauraKBuzz

Malenia 2x with dancepad – https://youtu.be/kjdK44BXHD4
Why perfect difficulty is impossible – https://youtu.be/ktrn3azLmbQ
A totally blind gamer plays The Last of Us Part 1 – https://youtu.be/qqNuOjQUZ88
What I learned about game accessibility and difficulty – https://youtu.be/f9UVGNOqVdI
The Last of Us: Part 1 PS5 Remake Accessibility Review – https://youtu.be/hFkIPiif4-w

Interview with Miyazaki – https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/28/an-interview-with-fromsoftwares-hidetaka-miyazki/
Tweet DUSKdev – https://twitter.com/DUSKdev/status/1204618265290522624?s20

Atari Basketball Manual – https://atariage.com/manual_thumbs.php?SystemID2600&SoftwareID854&itemTypeIDMANUAL

Uncharted Difficulty – https://uncharted.fandom.com/wiki/Difficulty
Kingdom Hearts Difficulty – https://kingdomhearts.fandom.com/wiki/Difficulty_Level
Ghost of Tsushima Difficulty – https://ghostoftsushima.fandom.com/wiki/Difficulty_level
DmC Difficulty – https://devilmaycry.fandom.com/wiki/Difficulty_Mode
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Difficulty – https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Difficulty
Resident Evil 4 Difficulty – https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/Main_game_(RE4)#Difficulty
Left 4 Dead AI Director – https://left4dead.fandom.com/wiki/The_Director
DUSK accessible mode – https://dusk.fandom.com/wiki/Difficulty
Hades God Mode – https://hades.fandom.com/wiki/God_Mode

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