Ever since video games moved from arcades to home consoles we have seen video games develop into the method of development and release which is similar to how board games are released, as a product. However, with the advent of mobile gaming, specifically phone and tablet gaming, we have seen games return to a games as a…
Month: December 2016
All or nothing affinity: Why NPC interactions are broken
In roleplaying games conversation trees, and dialogue options open up a world of character expression and interaction with the non player characters. Whether it is as simple as talking to a bartender to tap into the rumors floating about town, or diving deep into the history of a companion to learn their motivations for joining you…
Consumed by the Commonwealth: Resistance is futile
Resisting the fallout During my first full playthrough of Fallout 4, which you can read more about in my article The world that he wants: the aftermath of siding with Shaun, I focused on being a morally good character, but there is a disconnect that comes from trying to maintain a goody two shoes outlook…
How genres shape the impact of a game: Strategy & Simulation
Genres and what a game means to a player The use of genres to identify and categorize the content of different forms of art is nothing new, however the change in genre in games can have a massive impact on the gameplay experience. The differences and defining points of genres within gaming have grown and…
How genres shape the impact of a game: Forum for Creativity
Genres and what a game means to a player The use of genres to identify and categorize the content of different forms of art is nothing new, however the change in genre in games can have a massive impact on the gameplay experience. The differences and defining points of genres within gaming have grown and…
How genres shape the impact of a game: Meditative Spaces
Genres and what a game means to a player The use of genres to identify and categorize the content of different forms of art is nothing new, however the change in genre in games can have a massive impact on the gameplay experience. The differences and defining points of genres within gaming have grown and…
How genres shape the impact of a game: Roleplaying Narratives
Genres and what a game means to a player The use of genres to identify and categorize the content of different forms of art is nothing new, however the change in genre in games can have a massive impact on the gameplay experience. The differences and defining points of genres within gaming have grown and…
How genres shape the impact of a game: Competition
Genres and what a game means to a player The use of genres to identify and categorize the content of different forms of art is nothing new, however the change in genre in games can have a massive impact on the gameplay experience. The differences and defining points of genres within gaming have grown and…
Nicole the Traveling Merchant – part 1: inspiration
This is the fourth of many character articles I will be producing about my own personal character builds in Skyrim; today I’m introducing Nicole the Traveling Merchant. Picking flowers, staying out of trouble (Nicole, gathering alchemy ingredients along her travels) As I was playing through Skyrim I asked my girlfriend what she would be doing in the midst of all…
Farmers & Sharks: how mobile development has changed
Farmers and vision When developing video games for console or PC, there is a long duration of development followed by a release, in recent generations this has also included some support via patches and DLC, but the majority of a game’s development is done in a single cycle. Whether it monetizes well or not is dependent…
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