It really just comes down to saying 'yes ' to the player as often as possible, within the established boundaries of the game. r n r nClint Hocking has some interesting thoughts on this and simulation boundaries. By instituting barriers in a way that subtly dis-invites the player from pushing ...
Good points Abel, though the third party route can definitely be viable for indies too. r n r nFor a recent example, look at Ridiculous Fishing - Vlambeer was stuck in an rut with development for a while, and it was only when they added Greg Wohlwend and Zach Gage ...
Programs like this are awesome to see. It 's one thing to bemoan the lack of diversity in the industry it 's an another thing entirely to do something about it. Great work. r n r nNow, when can we play the games :
Good point Michael, I think you 're mostly right, but there 's some gray areas like Joshua mentioned. r n r nI think there 's a relationship between the type of flow state that happens when engaging in a fast-paced game, or when partaking in a physical activity like martial ...
Thanks Robert, and good point. I was thinking more of how Infinity Blade tailored its gameplay specifically to take advantage of the iPad 's horsepower, display and input methods at a time when nobody had really done that yet and the iPad was still a curiosity to developers.
