How One Gameplay Decision Changed Diablo Forever | War Stories | Ars Technica

An Ars Technica War Stories episode on the making of the first Diablo, built around the gameplay decision that changed it. It tells how the game moved from a turn-based design to real-time combat.

HN people share it as a behind-the-scenes account of a single design call that reshaped a classic game, including the show-of-hands vote to go real-time.

“According to the lead programmer the change was decided by a show of hands”