Game Design

After doing some research online about what a "Game" and what "Game design" really is, it got really thinking about how complex the whole industry really is. A game will always have a start to end, have various tasks to do/choices to make, own rules and goals etc. and that's only some perks (http://www.thegamesjournal.com/articles/WhatIsaGame.shtml). After reading this article, I was given a better understanding of a concept of a game, and got me to think more about the different components and criteria for a future game I plan to develop. It encouraged me to think about a better lay-out, different scenarios a player can encounter and even the rules of the game. I also got to learn about the history of games, starting from the early 1900's such as tic-tac-toe and chess, to more advanced gameplay today by the likes of "World of Warcraft".

↺ I've also done some follow-up reading in a blogpost called; "Don't Be a Vidiot; What Computer Game Designers Can Learn From Non-Electronic Games " (http://www.costik.com/vidiot.html), where I got to learn about the enormous gaming industry and it being a field for originality and creativity. For someone who's very educated in both software and games, it is a very confusing development, and there is so much one can do, from audio development, to creating your first character for players to enjoy.

↺ Lastly, I got to go in-depth in researching about game design on http://gamasutra.com/blogs/LewisPulsipher/20110516/7453/So_Youre_Going_To_Make_A_Game_For_The_Very_First_Time.php. I've never really noticed but game developers will most likely re-create their game from someone else, because it's very rare to come up with an original storyline nowadays with the endless amount of games everybody has access to. Realistically, a game developer would have to focus on the gameplay rather than the appearance because players are drawn to storylines rather than the art of the game.