No designer appreciates admitting that behind all the fancy mission types , play modes and monsters , their basic play concept amounts to `` checkers with a twist , '' or simply tapping the right keys on cue . Simple games , including such classics as `` Tetris , '' are less intimidating to newcomers . They're not so hard that they make you feel like a failure and can be played by anyone who has ever tried playing chess or checkers. Hardcore gamers still love complex challenges , and no one likes to feel their favorite titles have been dumbed down .
Simple games , including such classics as `` Tetris , '' are less intimidating to newcomers . They're not so hard that they make you feel like a failure and can be played by anyone who has ever tried playing chess or checkers. Hardcore gamers still love complex challenges , and no one likes to feel their favorite titles have been dumbed down .