StarCraft II Design - Build Orders, Replays, and Economy Design

Hey folks,

Welcome to brownbear's Summer of StarCraft! Over the next ten weeks I'll be airing a five-episode series dedicated to the design of competitive StarCraft II. Today's episode one - hope you enjoy!

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Timestamps:
-- About Me (0:35)
-- What is Game Design? (1:42)
-- Player-Driven Nature of StarCraft (5:12)
-- Build Orders I: How StarCraft Feels (7:23)
-- Build Orders II: Decision Trees (12:30)
-- Build Orders III: Example: Adept / Phoenix (15:10)
-- Replay System (15:59)
-- Economy Design (20:36)
-- Legacy's Economy and Harassment Changes (25:32)

Special Thanks:
--   / feardragon64   for reviewing and commenting on episode one’s script
--   / olimoley   for allowing use of replay footage from Olimoleague

Recommended Readings (by others):
-- http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starc... (Legacy’s impact on early game aggression)

Recommend Readings (by me):
-- https://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/20... (mechanics critical to strategic diversity in competitive rts)
-- https://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/20... (racial balance in competitive rts)
-- https://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/20... (protoss design)
-- https://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/20... (StarCraft II and Brood War belong to different genres)
-- https://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/20... (map design)
-- https://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/20... (matchmaking)
-- https://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/20... (starcraft broadcasting and the excellence of nation wars)

Production Notes:
-- “Departure, struggle, and return” is not my phrasing, I read this description of the Great Stories somewhere else. I think it was the following book, though I am not sure: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1414300913. Just noting here for posterity.

References: The list of references is too lengthy for YouTube. As a result, I hosted it on my website: http://illiteracyhasdownsides.com/201...