09-03-2003, 06:51 PM
Hi,
I think if I could fully answer that question several game companies would offer me large sums of money for my insights...
Yep. And after having paid for your insights, a "true" gaming company would promptly ignore them :)
But I think you are dead on as to the simplicity factor. Of the board games, the ones with the most complex rules seem to have the shortest lifespans. Chess, checkers, go, and backgammon which have a lot of complexity in a small set of rules have lasted for centuries. The same seems to be holding true in computer games. So the question must be asked, "Are gamers searching for simplicity because they are simple?" ;)
--Pete
I think if I could fully answer that question several game companies would offer me large sums of money for my insights...
Yep. And after having paid for your insights, a "true" gaming company would promptly ignore them :)
But I think you are dead on as to the simplicity factor. Of the board games, the ones with the most complex rules seem to have the shortest lifespans. Chess, checkers, go, and backgammon which have a lot of complexity in a small set of rules have lasted for centuries. The same seems to be holding true in computer games. So the question must be asked, "Are gamers searching for simplicity because they are simple?" ;)
--Pete
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