tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post8023850500202056649..comments2024-03-27T19:02:58.368-04:00Comments on BARKING ALIEN: Design ParametersAdam Dicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-38918254302517506602011-01-07T00:46:19.841-05:002011-01-07T00:46:19.841-05:00Well I can't take credit for it. It was inspir...Well I can't take credit for it. It was inspired by Zak S. and it really is an interesting excercise. It really makes you think, "That game I love...is it what my players will love?"Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-81496544293675072342011-01-07T00:27:18.120-05:002011-01-07T00:27:18.120-05:00Quite a thought-provoking exercise. I think you...Quite a thought-provoking exercise. I think you've highlighted a key point in game design--deciding what you (or your audience) want to get out of the experience. I can see how this would not only make for better game design, but better gameplay for both the ref and the players.<br /><br />Great post!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-73233168114225142182011-01-06T22:56:03.824-05:002011-01-06T22:56:03.824-05:00Obviously you can see these are two very different...<i>Obviously you can see these are two very different groups. The former (NJ) is more new age, new school, story over rules, relaxed attitude hippies. The latter (NY) is more old school, hack-and-slash, rules oriented and they-like-what-they-like.</i><br /><br />or you could say that the NJ crew are story-centred role players and the NY crew are technical adventurists.<br /><br />I think you're very lucky to have two groups with a slightly different take on what they want out of a game. I could see myself enjoying playing with either group - sometimes you want to immerse yourself in an imaginary world and sometimes you just want to hang-out, build giant robots, roll some dice and blow stuff up ;)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192928573798426693noreply@blogger.com