Series Guide
Ponderings, my insight into game design philosophy and theory, are sometimes written in series, as they are too long for a single sitting (both for you and for me). Because of the chronological nature of the blog, these series can be easily separated and difficult to follow (especially if I don’t link the previous/next segment). Below is a synopsis of the series along the parts (both written and planned).
WaddleFox
Synopsis: Unity + SmartFoxServer + Small-Scale MMO Development.
Posts:
It Begins – Mar.19.2009
Currently discontinued.
Methods of Payment
Synopsis: How well do games and industry blend? How is the integrity of the gaming experience challenged by different methods of payment? Can immersion into a virtual world be sustained while encouraging player payments at every turn?
Posts:
Introduction – Feb.02.2009
Continual Payments – Feb.03.2009
Currently discontinued.
End of the Grindstone?
Synopsis: Grinding is an essential element to many games, especially games with timing mechanics. Requiring players to grind, or farm, however, has it’s drawbacks. How do we identify and reduce the causes of these drawbacks, while sustaining or increasing immersion of a virtual world?
Posts:
Part I – Jan.02.2009
Part II – Jan.06.2009
Part III – Jan.28.2009
Part IV, Finale – May.28.2009