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Hidden variables
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Hidden variables
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In most roleplaying games, damage inflicted is shown on the hit and if it isn't, it can often be toggled on so it is. Even in pen and paper table top RPG's, the playerโฆ
17ย years, 7ย months ago
I'm putting this out as a wake up call to games designers out there. I'm going to use the breaking news about Deus Ex 3 as an example to make a wider point. Deus Ex was โKinda Sโฆ
17ย years, 11ย months ago
If enemies in a roleplay game all had individual real world names, e.g. Thomas Smith or Bob Colins, would that affect the way the player approached the game at all?
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See all in DiscussionsIn your example carnival game, I think it would play out very differently if the scoring mechanism were not hidden, โฆ
17ย years, 7ย months ago
Thats certainly a strange thing to say, a game with hidden variables would not simulate the player as being a โฆ
17ย years, 7ย months ago
So essentially, discovery does not rate highly in gameplay terms. Interesting.
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