How game designers handle the burden of encumbrance May 18, 2021 | By Jack Yarwood May 18, 2021 | By Jack Yarwood ); }
It’s common in a lot of survival and role-playing games to pick up an item, and suddenly find yourself glued to the floor and unable to move.
Encumbrance typically happens when the weight of your inventory exceeds the amount you can physically carry, and can be frustrating for a bunch of reasons. Not only can it result in a ton of annoying busywork, as you have to rifle through your inventory to find ways to lighten your load, but it can also feel counterintuitive if you are used to collecting everything in sight.