Bad Snacks

is a list of bad snacks. Each title is a link to a bad snack.

• Predictable and Bad Pacing
• Misuse of Quick Time Events | Throwing the player of the flow of the game
• Simplifying the sequel reduces a franchise's impact
• Overdevelopment - Too much nonesense
• How the uncanny valley can destroy amazing graphics
• Super Fun Game: Extreme Ads Edition - Bad Ad Design Can Ruin a Game
• Ignoring The Narrative - Takes The Player Out Of Immersion
• Meaningless Decisions Frustrate Players
• Use cutscenes as fillers - will lower interactions and bore players
• Explicit Tutorial Levels Unnecessarily Delay The Fun
• Porting a game to an unsuitable platform may lead to cumbersome player controls
• Buggy Core Mechanic
• Backtracking Can Create A Disconnect for the Player
• Break the Feeling of Progression in Game
• Un-skippable Cutscenes | Leads to Player Frustration
• Problematic input design - Can interfere with game play experience
• User Interface: Distracting and Uncreative
• Excessively Large Levels can Lead to Inconsistent Pacing
• Rushing Things to Enhance Game Play
• Too Difficult puzzles can frustrate a player
• Players have to reset games to get bonus – makes players waste their time to repeat same games again and again
• The algorithm is stacked against you!
• Substantial_Difference_in_Player's Skill Level
• Gain Experiences only with A Way | make the game as routine
• Game objects doesn't make the player believe in the game's environment.
• Clunky controls ruin your gameplay experience
• Switching music tracks on common actions is annoying
• Dialogue Trees to Nowhere - Distract from the Story
• Blatant copy-pasting - bores the player and breaks immersion
• Repetitive Quest Design Leads to Monotonous Gameplay
• Emphasizing Player Use of a Useless or Detrimental Mechanic
• Incomplete game / money grab DLC
• Clunky Climbing Mechanics frustrate players
• Continuous Action Without Choices | Makes a Game Stale for Players
• Poor sound design disrupts player immersion
• In game menu shortcuts need to be fluid to prevent immersion disconnect
• Difficult to quit games - frustrate player after game experience
• Blatantly Favoring One Play Style Over Another | Leaves Frustration in Some Players
• Forcing the player to complete a minigame | Leads to frustration, boredom and bad pacing
• Disconnection between core mechanics and visual feedback can cause loss of immersion and dissatisfaction
• Vulgar Elements in Games
• Bind on Pickup System | players take more time for the game.
• Too many interaction. Too many confusion.
• No information on game controls
• Changing things in sequels without need - Ruins the original feel of the game
• Seemingly significant features in puzzle games turn out to be meaningless
• Small Font Size - Leads to frustration
• Poor Inventory Management
• Limited access(often no access) to gameplay elements
• Item-Gated – Frustrating to the Player
• Spend money to get benefits in competitive game
• Complex key combinations - Frustrates user while executing the comand
• Clippy the Narrator
• Content Bloat Overwhelms and Frustrates the Player
• Bad side quest design...Compromises the player experience
• Too many occupations
• Long introductions before gameplay
• Respawn items at check points | breaks a game balance
• Downtime in games - drives players elsewhere
• Too much imformation - hard to navigate
• Bad Flirting - Makes Players Hate Their Own Character
• Enforced Group Content
• Poor Ally AI
• Erroneous player controls, cause disconnect from gameplay
• Interrupting Tutorials/Messages
• There is such a thing as too much visual feedback
• What Do I Do Now? Middle-Ground between Hand Holding and Being on One's Own
• Force players to go online
• Good Job Crafting that Rusty Dagger
• Zero Tutorials
• Bad stories
• Latency issues due to bad server maintenance.
• Bad matchmaking in some multiplayer games cause players to loose interest.
• Main path isn't distinguished from side paths.
• Simulator games missing basic mechanics
• Advertising popping out in the wrong time, place or amount
• Game does not save players choices of UI or game-elements
• Unidentifiable Playspace Limit - Frustrates Players
• Loading time is too long - Keep players waiting
• Random factor effect too much in the game - makes the game feel like gamble
• More Doesn't Mean Better
• Traveling In-Game With Little In Between
• Cumbersome UI Design - Significantly lowers user experience quality
• Inconsistent AI difficulty - Either leads player to frustration or boredom
• Pay To Win - Alienates the casual gamer
• Bad Camera Controls
• Cultural Preference
• RNG in Competitive Games - Can Prevent Skilled Players from Enjoying Masterful Play
• An Overwhelmingly Attractive Cast of Characters - Constrains the Design of those Characters
• Underwater Controls – A Dangerous Gamble
• Invisible Barriers - Leads To Player Confusion and Frustration
• Wrong timing of sound effect
• Giving too many combat/fighting options to player
• Poorly implemented cover system can frustrate the player
• Wrong advertisement creates wrong expectations for the game play
• Too much realistic game controls can result in no fun for the gamer
• Overly Dark Lighting May Look More Realistic – But Players Still Need to See
• Slow Moving Platforms – Wastes a Player’s Time
• Many side missions, objectives and collectibles to achieve 100% completion
• Escort Missions - Please Act Like a Human!
• Distracting or Cluttered UI | Leads to Player Frustration and Creates Barriers that Keep Players from Enjoying the Game
• Glitchy Gameplay | Distracts from and can Ruin Gameplay
• Bad "Netcode" Ruins a Multiplayer Experience
• No checkpoints within large levels/missions
• Lack of Localization
• Lack of Cross Platform Support Reduces the Size of the Target Audience
• The choices made in the game have no indication of how much impact it might have on the game
• Removing objects outside viewing distance - Removes immersion if seen
• Punishing player for exploring - Illogical death
• Inability to Change Default Options
• A ludonarrative dissonance can pull a player out of the game
• Less Instructions and Hints illustrated than required to clear the Level
• Limited updates and features in new update or sequels of game
• Repetitive Battles/Interactions in Games Without Constant Combat Make for a Forgettable Experience
• Clutter Matters: Don’t Create Duplicate Scenes, Create Stories with the Environment
• Disjointed Game Events Cause Players to Lose Interest
• Ambiguous Item Functionality Confuses and Frustrates Players
• Poor Level Design Allows Players to Become Trapped
• No clear indication of the next objective confuses the player
• Forcefully pursuing existing game genre limits innovation.
• Stealth Games Without Stealth Indicatorsm
• Bad game covers can spoil the game's reach.
• Slow Auto Scrolling (Camera)
• Pointless weather
• Having to explain how to play the game
• Misusing social interaction modes spoils game play
• Lazy difficulty scaling can lead to a tedious experience for players
• Dynamic Game Difficulty Adjustment..Takes away the player abilities to adjust frustration level and player's accumulated advantege
• Poor turn management causes balance problems
• Drawn out progression
• Allowing One Player to Steal Another Player’s Reward | Creates Disillusionment in the Hardworking Player
• No protection time in Area&Flag&Spot conquering mode....Does not give defenders time to react.
• Misleading sound effects and music cues in multiplayer games
• Excessively detailed quest instructions in multiplayer games - Leads to repetitive gameplay and boredom
• Time - Fi
• ller Quests - Waste the Player and Developer's Time
• Save Corruption and Glitches Drive Players Away
• Disjointed Motion Controls Lead to Player Confusion
• Shallow Palate Cleanser Mechanics can Cheapen Game Feel and Bore Player
• Slow Character Movement - Creates Impatience in the Player
• Too many useless items in puzzle game can cause unnecessary confusion and dissatisfaction
• Poorly implemented rubber band AI in driving/racing games frustrates the player
• Blocks of Text to Convey Important Information - The Player Likely Won’t Read
• Getting stuck with no way out
• Mechanics that destroy player competition
• Don’t make games open world if the main story line is just a series of linear points of interest as it can undercut player story experience
• User able to win by button smashing
• Sequel does follow continuation, may cause confusion amongst players.
• Downloading additional content once the game has been downloaded
• Graphical Glitches ruin game play.
• Floaty Platforming Mechanics | Leads to Frustration and Imprecision
• Unnecessary Stats Add Redundancy to Gameplay Which Leads to Confusion
• Not Providing Players a Means to Orient Themselves in a Large Game World leads to Player Frustration
• Expensive Items in Store
• Asking Players to Solve Puzzles by Knowledge Not Attained in the Game can Alienate Players
• Bad Controls in Games
• Making it difficult to undo an action in puzzle or construction games can lead to player frustration
• Forcing the Player to Complete Side Missions to See the End of the Game | Leads to Players Missing the Ending of the Game
• Early "Non Stackable" Achievement Implementations
• Forced Platforming in Non-Platforming Games
• Point of No Return - Cutting off part of an open world
• AI Automation - Can Make the Player Feel Redundant
• Mobile as an Afterthought - Bad X to Mobile Ports
• Not having a color blind function immediately alienates a large player base
• Bland main menus - hurt the aesthetic of the overall product.
• Positive Feedback Loops – The Game Becomes Easy too Fast
• Overpowered characters - makes the player feel cheated
• Too Many Ads – Interrupting Mobile Gameplay
• Repetitive Puzzle Design | Lacks creativity and bores the player
• Poor game characters design - Leads to players lose interested
• Limiting Replayability with Old Saves | Discourages player and may not feel rewarding
• Too much violence in game makes players feel uncomfortable
• Bullet Sponges
• More controls - Leads game less enjoyable
• Wars of Attrition
• Random drops and dice system - Sometimes frustrate long time player
• Using old assets/designs into a new game.
• Bad control scheme/port
• Open World in a Predominantly Action Game
• Uncomfortable Color Design
• Repetitive and Tedious Level&Quest Design
• Shaped Inventory Slots Add Little Engagement and Much Frustration
• Extreme Difficulty Advancing Brackets In PvP - Dissuades Players From Playing
• Random Encounter Battles Executed Poorly
• Good story can’t save a player from the boredom of a repetitive mechanic.
• Matching Players of Vastly Different Skill Levels
• Poorly designed core mechanic leads to player frustration:
• Content Locked Behind Grind-based Activities
• Forcing the Player to Follow a Single Pattern When Solving Puzzles Can Lead to Frustration
• Random Scoring Factor Decreases Sense of Achievement
• Counterintuitive Movement Path Hinders Player Progress
• Art That Blends Into the Background Confuses The Player
• Inconsistent Access to Parts of A Multiplayer Arena Frustrates The Player
• Salesman NPC
• Monsters or Boss in-game Dropping Unrelated Items
• When using character dialogue in a game, keep it to a minimum.
• Excessive Use of Barriers in Level Design Can Close the Player Off From the Game World
• Simplistic puzzles can cause a lack of replayability
• Extremely complex mechanics in multiplayer games makes it hard to get your friends involved.
• Repeat a game level many times
• Monster drop too many items that players had hard time pickup items they want
• Open-seeming world with restrictive exploration
• Inconsistent Art Style Makes Games Visually Confusing
• Lack of objective
• No difficulty in the game
• In Fighting Games, when sequel do not iterate and offer improvements make players feel “bored”.
• No Enemy Variety causes player to get bored
• Insulting Your Players Will Frustrate and Alienate Them
• Mechanics that only show up once
• Powerful loot found randomly can make an in-game economy meaningless
• Statistical Upgrades Feel Trite in Games Not Built Around Them
• Dropping previous items in an attempt of picking essential ones at that moment.
• Competitive games without a non-competitive mode may cause players to not play as often
• Unrefined RNG System - leads players to frustration easily
• Un-optimized player traits can disappoint players in MOBA style games
• No fast travel in the game frustrates the player.
• Poor ammo system leads the player to frustration
• Negative online presence drives away players
• Long exposition in beginning of game can make people bored
• Losing Players with Time Passing
• Games that starts off too hard 
• Unrewarding Goals 
• Forcing a gadget or a mechanic on the players can be really frustrating
• Bad Gamepad-to-Mouse/Keyboard Conversions (and vice versa)
• Changing the controls for the sequel takes away a piece of the game that brings players back for more.
• Combining different modes of controls ineffectively distracts/confuses the gameplay.
• Cinematic Intrusions - Interrupting the Gameplay Loop
• Overlapping the Action/Use and Jump/Attack inputs can result in players becoming incredibly frustrated
• Roleplaying Turned Grey – Avoid allowing players to become a master of being a jack-of-all-trades
• Nerfing Character Strengths in a Competitive Game Can Lead to Homogenized Cast
• Over-Hyping a Game Before Release can Severely Disappoint Player Base
• Making Changes to Item Stats in Updates | Creates Frustration in Affected Players
• Draw on the screen to perform skills .. Sometimes destroy/compromise the game experience just for a new 'feature'
• To Make a Bad Game, Ignore Interest Curves
• Steep Level Difficulty Ramp Stops the Player Too Early in the Game
• Limited Party Size Affects Game Experience
• Too much customization in a class/job based game makes the design lose uniqueness
• Easy tutorial AI fails to train the players
• Allowing Players to Customize their Character but not Choose their Gender can Alienate Half the Audience
• Adding a completely different mechanic to an established franchise could drive away existing players
• No quick save can get really frustrating
• Increasing upgrade time for building creates a dull player experience.
• Premature releases without proper optimization can lead to awful consequences
• Trying to put too Much Complexity into a Mobile Game can make for a Frustrating Experience
• Broken level up/promotion system – Causes frustration within competitive communities
• No EXP/Levels in Turn Based RPGs – Makes Combat Pointless
• Multiple Campaigns with Little Variety Create Monotonous Gameplay
• Locking certain content or region behind quests
• Achievements with untraceable progress
• No central  aiming point in First-Person games make player feel dizzy and confused
• Game gives wrong instructions to the player.
• Slow game development
• Excessive Use of Tutorials and Explanation of Goals Ruins Experience for Long Time Fans
• Overly punishing consequences in games - force the player to restart or leave the game.
• Annoying side quest pop ups
• Make sure a new game feature or mode does not clash with the current tone of the game.
• DLC that splits up multiplayer groups leaves player feeling left out
• God-like Player Characters Reduce uncertainty and player interest
• Delayed Movement Response to Cater to Smoother Animations: Causes reaction issues when necessary for players
• No Iteration between Squeals - Repetitive Franchise
• In-game messages can demoralize players.
• Outdated Champions - Leads to Annoyed Players
• Player waypoint/guidance system turning off randomly – confuses player
• Inaccurate Info Given to Player
• Constant Change of Visual Language Hinders Strategy
• Constant Repetition of Obvious Information Can Cause Player Frustration
• Not allowing players to pick up ammo from enemy weapons in shooter games
• Adding VR Integration to a Game Not Designed For It Can Lead to a Negative Player Experience
• Only have extremely hard level in game