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yeloson August 18 2008, 20:02:52 UTC
Huh. I was going to ask about "Things We Think about Games". Any highlights?

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adamdray August 18 2008, 20:58:47 UTC
Here's an example, the entirety of page 019:

Scientific study tells us that humans find it excruciating to close off options, even when it costs them demonstrable losses in the immediate term.

To make a game design or roleplaying adventure feel punishing, make the players close off their own options frequently. To make it feel permissive, offer ever-increasing choices without ever eliminating any.

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yeloson August 18 2008, 22:17:00 UTC
Huh. That's neat. I see what you mean by agree/disagree.

Like, I find the closing off options thing isn't punishing, as much as "the hard choice" I often enjoy in Gamist play. Excruciating? Yes. Punishing? Not really.

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greyorm August 18 2008, 20:27:10 UTC
Oh, man, I've been watching Tales develop and reading the AP reports, and I'm really excited to see/buy the finished game.

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animadversio August 18 2008, 22:47:50 UTC
Count me in for some Annalise.

I'm going to inflict 3:16 on some folks here pretty soon -- I get the sense that it's a game that dikaiosunh would most definitely dig. :)

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animadversio August 19 2008, 00:04:39 UTC
No worries -- 3:16 is a campaign play style game that doesn't suffer by long stretches of interruption, I'm guessing. I'm happy to come up and run it for you and Adam and anyone else that wants to exterminate all the non-human life in the Galaxy! :)

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zamiel August 19 2008, 00:15:12 UTC
Plus, you can run it online with frightening ease. I know, I do!

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indie_insurgent August 19 2008, 13:36:16 UTC
It was a pleasure to see you, Adam. Too bad you didn't join in in Under my Skin.

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adamdray August 19 2008, 23:15:47 UTC
Wasn't in a mood to dredge up personal stuff. ;)

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buddha_davis August 20 2008, 16:45:01 UTC
Adam, sounds like you had some serious fun! I love that you put links up for the games... tres cool!

PS- Lemme know if you need the links for "Trial & Terror" and UnWritten (although, now that I look for it, I can't find UnWritten's link...)

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adamdray August 21 2008, 00:09:51 UTC
Sure! I can edit!

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buddha_davis August 22 2008, 14:58:58 UTC
Hey Adam!

Here's the url for Trial & Terror

http://imaginationsweatshop.com/?cat=27

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