Monthly Archives: May 2009

Diminishing Returns in Game Design: Exponential Decay and Convergent Series

Finally, another exciting episode of NAME… THAT… DIMINISHING RETURNS FORMULA!!! Today we look at exponential decay and the convergent series, both of which are in my mind the only limit-based formula that should be considered for 99% of situations.

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Diminishing Returns in Game Design: Roots and Negative Exponents

Okay, first off, this was supposed to be up a good while ago, but a combination of real life and work got in the way far more effectively than I had planned. Anyway, today’s diminishing returns formula is roots.

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