Progression
Progress should respect the player's time. Accomplishments should carry forward and build on what came before, creating an ever-growing sense of advancement.
Independent Game Studio
About Plague Products
Plague Products is an independent game studio focused on games built around long-term systems, meaningful progression, and lasting play.
Design Pillars
What guides the work
These pillars shape what Plague Products builds, how features are judged, and what gets protected as each game grows.
Depth
Systems should have purpose, substance, and meaningful layers. Interaction, choice, and complexity should reward understanding and mastery rather than exist simply as filler.
Expandability
Games should be built with room to grow. Systems should accept new content naturally, allowing the game to expand without relying on workarounds.
Longevity
Games should keep giving players reasons to continue playing, with new goals, discoveries, and progress to pursue instead of simply reaching an end.
Enjoyment
At the end of everything, the game still has to be fun. Depth, challenge, progression, and complexity should serve an experience players genuinely enjoy spending their time with.