Design Journal

Here, we review Bartle's player types, motivations for multiplayer gaming specifically, and dig into the specific experience of asymmetric multiplayer games -- a genre growing over the past few years, but often dominated by BHVR's Dead by Daylight. Through relevant research and polling of Dead by Daylight players, we develop an understanding of how game balance drastically affects the morale and enjoyment players feel in multiplayer games, as well as how the balance affects their thoughts and opinions of those playing against them.