Intro

The design process

Course overview

Warmup

Design considerations

The Arena

Event page & additional resources

Q & A

Introducing the Flow Board

Deconstruction of famous boss fights

Fight phases

Factors to consider

Cinematic content

Composing your fight flow

Fight intensity curves

Q & A

Common archetypes

Hybrids

Set piece bosses

Picking your archetype

Getting started with your own boss

Q & A

Introduction to challenges

Classifications

Mechanical challenges

Tactical challenges

Compounded challenges

Composing your challenges layers

Q & A

What is  primary action?

Design approach

Offensive actions

Auxiliary actions

Movement actions

Boss kit – typical number of abilities

Q & A

Challenging player abilities

Actions versus ranged players

Actions versus high player movement

Actions versus tanky players

Actions versus multiple players

Challenging player resources

Special actions

Plot twists

Q & A

Positive traits

Negative traits – weaknesses

Resources & arena interactions

Traps

Minions

Weapons & throwables

Q & A

Plot an optimal player strategy

Prevention overview

Stability & Hit reactions

Stun bar

Immunities

Uninterruptable maneuvers

Animation frames

Stunbreakers

Getting out of sticky situations

Evades

Blocks

Protective maneuvers

Counters

Armor

Defense toolbox

Q & A