Over the last few years, I’ve started playing more difficult video games. Unfortunately, tough video games tend to include tough boss fights, and I don’t really like tough boss fights.

And then, as the Video Game Developer’s Guide To Designing Boss Fights decrees, you have to go through a third round. You also have to dodge fireballs and all that jazz.

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Some video games live and die by their boss fights. A game can be really well made, fun to play, and have a great story but it needs to have boss fights that leave a lasting (positive) impression.

Boss fights are a tricky business. Most games understand how to serve up wave after wave of minions and goons to build your confidence and supply you with loot or points or XP. It’s so ...

Losing boss fights in video games is painful, but it isn't really a big deal. At the end of the day, you can always just reload your game and start over until you finally reign victorious.