Comments on: Hard Truths About Game Design http://critical-hits.com/2006/09/01/hard-truths-about-game-design/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Tue, 22 May 2012 17:14:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Graham http://critical-hits.com/2006/09/01/hard-truths-about-game-design/#comment-58499 Graham Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:17:04 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=340#comment-58499 Not pessimist, but realist. Dave is immersed in the industry, and knows what it's like. .-= Graham´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/criticalanklebites/~3/nRx1GL1x6CA/" rel="nofollow">Damn you, Dave! You and your… logic…</a> =-. Not pessimist, but realist. Dave is immersed in the industry, and knows what it’s like.
.-= Graham´s last blog ..Damn you, Dave! You and your… logic… =-.

]]> By: lalala lala http://critical-hits.com/2006/09/01/hard-truths-about-game-design/#comment-58498 lalala lala Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:53:05 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=340#comment-58498 pessemist pessemist

]]> By: Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2006/09/01/hard-truths-about-game-design/#comment-58497 Critical Hits Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:46:04 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=340#comment-58497 [...] This is in jest of course… good game design is actually pretty difficult, and it’s hard to make money at it. If you’re like most designers, you’re freelance, which means that the pay is [...] [...] This is in jest of course… good game design is actually pretty difficult, and it’s hard to make money at it. If you’re like most designers, you’re freelance, which means that the pay is [...]

]]> By: Critical Hits » Emergent Properties, 10:1 Rule, and Brute Force http://critical-hits.com/2006/09/01/hard-truths-about-game-design/#comment-58496 Critical Hits » Emergent Properties, 10:1 Rule, and Brute Force Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:28:19 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=340#comment-58496 [...] Neither of these- for me- produces a good game. I’d rather come up with some interesting mechanics that fit the theme, create the game about those mechanics, and built it all up into something great. And as I said, not all those who are good at “brute force” are bad at it, in fact, many of them produce great games using that method. Hopefully, one day, I will be able to “brute force” genius games all the time. Then I will make millions. [...] [...] Neither of these- for me- produces a good game. I’d rather come up with some interesting mechanics that fit the theme, create the game about those mechanics, and built it all up into something great. And as I said, not all those who are good at “brute force” are bad at it, in fact, many of them produce great games using that method. Hopefully, one day, I will be able to “brute force” genius games all the time. Then I will make millions. [...]

]]> By: Critical Hits » Do Push Your Luck http://critical-hits.com/2006/09/01/hard-truths-about-game-design/#comment-58495 Critical Hits » Do Push Your Luck Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:21:36 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=340#comment-58495 [...] Unfortunately, all of these games don’t fit all of my criteria for an “ideal” push your luck game. One day, of course, I will invent this game, and be rich. Until then, here would be my ideal aspects of a push your luck game: [...] [...] Unfortunately, all of these games don’t fit all of my criteria for an “ideal” push your luck game. One day, of course, I will invent this game, and be rich. Until then, here would be my ideal aspects of a push your luck game: [...]

]]> By: The Main Event http://critical-hits.com/2006/09/01/hard-truths-about-game-design/#comment-58494 The Main Event Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:19:47 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=340#comment-58494 You're right, its like any creative field. Writers, actors, painters, most never make a dime. On the other hand, there are more people that get rich from those fields than game design. ... Alright, one advantage: There's no "tortured game designer" motif. You don't see Richard Garfield overwhelmed by his own genius and blowing his brains out ala Hemingway. Less risk and less reward? You’re right, its like any creative field. Writers, actors, painters, most never make a dime. On the other hand, there are more people that get rich from those fields than game design.

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Alright, one advantage: There’s no “tortured game designer” motif. You don’t see Richard Garfield overwhelmed by his own genius and blowing his brains out ala Hemingway. Less risk and less reward?

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