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... remind yourself to fill your game with interesting surprises:

• what will surprise players when they play my game?
• does the story in my game have surprises?
• do your rules give players ways to surprise eachother?
• do your rules give players ways to surprise themselves?

Surprise is a crucial part of entertainment -- it is at the root of humor, strategy and problem solving. Our brains are hardwired to enjoy surprises.

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