Re: [GD-Design] Indie games?

[Mike W. <ge...@ub...>]

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>Many wants games that are easy to pickup, play for a few minutes/hours and
>which then can be dropped. I still play a few occasional games of online
>chess, as one game can be played in 3-5 minutes without any hassle. It's
>also easy to just throw a disk into the PS2 and game away during the
>commerical breaks of shows you watch on TV.
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>One should take the "ease of playing" into account too. Not everyone wants
>complex monstrosities that take ages to start, setup and play. Almost any
>current "big game" falls into that monstrosity category.
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exactly.  i think this is one of the bigger draws of games like 
counter-strike even - you can jump in and play for 5 minutes or 5 hours 
... and have as much fun both times... that instant accessibility is a 
major factor.  

i have almost stopped playing single player games for that reason - 
don't have enough time to set aside for a 60 hour epic anymore...at 
least until deus ex 2 comes...or doom 3

i think it doesn't matter if you are designing a puzzle game or an 
action fps, allowing the players to jump in and play as easily and 
simply as possible is something important to consider...

mike w
www.uber-geek.ca