By: e.g.lane

e.g.lane — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:16:31 +0000

I feel like game creation as a subfield of writing is really starting to take off. At least, I have seen and heard a lot more about it within the past couple of years. I’d be interested to see how that process works as compared to writing a short story or a book. I know a lot of DND gamers write whole backstories, create worlds, and draft maps for their games, so I wonder how similar or different that is to writing for a digital game.
I get what you’re saying about video games, not everyone likes them. I’m kind of that same way about Xbox games. I grew up with a Nintendo controller and got obscenely good at Mario games. Nintendo controllers are the exact opposite of Xbox, so anytime that I try to play I get super confused.
I’ve struggled with implementing and understanding how to gear the interactive nonfiction game toward different types of gamers. We’re limited to a certain extent of what we can do, but I think that there are certain elements we can pull in to make it feel like you are exploring, achieving, etc.

By: Baileycrosslin

Baileycrosslin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:12:00 +0000

I totally understand the disinterest you have in video games! Honestly, I don’t love the kind of games that force you to play for long stretches of time to get to a save point; I’d rather do my thing when I want and be able to stop when I want. APICO, for example, is a beekeeping game that is one of the most chill and relaxing because while there are objectives and goals to complete, you aren’t forced to finish a task to be able to stop playing. Regardless of what type of game it is, designing a game is an art form and one that comes with many challenges and considerations. One of the major considerations, as you mention, is choice. Choices are a facet and a fact of life: we all make them in one way or another.

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