Make a scare weaker each time the player retries the same moment

A jump scare that hits at full strength on the fifth retry after a death stops frightening and starts annoying. Here is a way to remember how often each scare was seen, lower it step by step, and still give a second playthrough something fresh.

Why this works

A scare works through surprise, and a retry has none left. Letting it fade with each attempt, but never fully, respects a player who keeps trying while the moment still reads as frightening instead of becoming a nuisance.

When not to use it

Wrong when the scare carries a clue or a rule the player must notice, since a weaker version may be missed. Also wrong for players who chose a hard mode on purpose. Keep those scares full strength, or let the player switch the fading on.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• A diagram of every state
• 17 lines of example code with 3 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

Say this to your AI

Use the Spielerando entry "Make a scare weaker each time the player retries the same moment" (read_entry jump-scare-softens-on-retries) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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