Hi Dark, Thanks for saying that. If I can make my games enjoyable,, replayable, then I think I've succeeded as a game designer. It is the sort of games that a person plays once, completes it in a few hours, and finds they have no desire to replay the game I would consider a failure. There are, of course, a few audio games like that, but I'm glad to know my games aren't one of them.
On 3/24/13, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Hi michael. > > I wasn't intending my comments about Tom's games to be insulting, nor would > > I want Tom to rush out a game on a whim that might be substandard, it's just > > that when talking of game design quality that gives a game that something > that makes you want to replay it even after! you have played it before > despite lack of secrets etc, is a quality Tom's games have very much had, > (perhaps not final conflict but certainly his other games). > > It's like with books. Some books I read and think "that's great!" but they > have very little reread value just because the prose aren't that interesting > > or the plot, while surprising the first time is really not the second time. > > Great books however have reread value, which is Why every few years I reread > > the hobbit, lotr, The silmarillion, William Horwood's first three duncton > novels, since in their style, their creation of a world and their unique > design they really stand out and can provide as much surprise and eloquence > > the second time around or even the 10th time around as the first. > > Beware the Grue! > > dark. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
