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Leveling Up “Leveling Up”

Image from Flickr user RoninKengo
Image from Flickr user RoninKengo

Introduce leveling in games (its a staple how we’ve learned to gauge our progress, etc)

The idea of “Levels” been a part of gaming virtually since they first began. It’s how we know we’re advancing through a game, it’s the idea of progress. Be it levels of difficulty, character levels, or even just the difference between the locations in a game, progress has nearly always been measured in terms of levels. While the term has fallen to the wayside in terms of defining different stages or locations, it is very much alive and well in the realm of character advancement.
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