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i hate the conversations on here which are just about arguing whether something is the game designer's fault or the player's faultPermalink Look on archive.org
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like... what does that even meannnn. how are these things comparable? what is the outcome you are hoping to have from this discussion?Permalink Look on archive.org
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as a game designer, my job is to make some interactive stuff which elicits particular player behaviours and feelings (often: "having fun", whatever that means)Permalink Look on archive.org
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i can't blame the player for responding in the wrong way? my job is to try to understand how they will respond and feel and design for that. that's why playtesting is at the very core of game design.Look on archive.org
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but also not all games are for everyone, everyone has a different way of looking at the world, glorious diversity of human experience etc. and you have no obligation to play a game a particular way. it's yours, go nuts, experience the death of the author!Permalink Look on archive.org
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like, i did a whole thread celebrating the fact that users (players) are capable of using tools (playing games) in ways other than the designers intended. @v21/1429707902563102720?s=20&t=ZocPivi6d-vnxdmQupGrGQPermalink Look on archive.org
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including, crucially, the ability to stop playing. in fact, i would say that the very core of play is... being able to stop @v21/1455303944763105281?s=20&t=NN0Uz4JUzfDinmvxuHOheQPermalink Look on archive.org