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The Formulae for Addiction - A modest reply from teh funky

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FunkyPapa

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11th October, 2002

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hahaha your all twisted(sorry, I just have that habit of laughing people off in their faces)
um:, you make a game because you like the process, if you like it then it's a huge chance others will too.

there you have it, there's your "Ultimate formula".

Now if your a commercial games developer in it for the money, with none of the freedom described above your 99% surely making the game in 3D with a fancy 3d engine, then you can start thinking about sex and what satisfies the market. Only what most people/marketinggurus don't know is that the true fun games come from the people who just screwes around having fun listening to their gut feeling or having the urge to try something new.

And btw, would you ever buy a sex game just because it had sex in it? no! maybe you would warez it out of someones ass just to watch teh pretty ladies for 5 min before you delete it, or download some prOn instead. But no, by heck you would 'nt buy it.

I'm not shitting on your article or anything remotely like that, i'm merely saying your game will be fun if you had fun making it. Interest sparks creativity. Expectations kills creativity.

Now I know this article is short but I still need to emphasize something(other than that i can't write like shit in english.. er) ehem! What i need to emphasize is that there seems to be alot of klikkers here for the wrong reason - to impress/get respect from others. And if you search your soul a bit further than you might have, and find that that is the reason your here, go away, and join some third world help organization or something. Atleast that'll help others at the same time as it is helping you =

cheers
- kris

Posted by The Chris Street

11th October, 2002

I only make games because I want to. I don't really care about impressing other people or making a mark on the community (although that would be a nice bonus). We're all here, making games because we share a hobby. Expectations are now much higher than before, and games get slated badly if they don't live up to the hype, such as Air Pop and to a certain extent Eternal Daughter. That's why klikkers try to get respect, to try and match the high standards of other games. But a lot of the time they fall flat on their arses

Posted by FunkyPapa

11th October, 2002

"Interest sparks creativity. Expectations kills creativity." yup

Posted by Crystal Clear (H.E.S)

11th October, 2002

yeah i only really make games because its fun and once you finish a game you feal really good.. (oh and i hope to have a big company when im older and make games and sell them and plus give everyone here a free copy!!!)

Posted by Jon Chambers

11th October, 2002

Ah, games that satisfy the maker. Interesting concept.

Once again, someone his having a go at me, because I used the word 'sex'. When I said sex, I didn't mean having sex. I meant looking at a charector, and subconciously thinking, "If I play a little more, I may see her from a better angle."

Now, I personally don't use sex in my games. I don't use attractive (sexually) girls in my games. I'll be honest with you guys, I havn't yet experienced it, and don't intend to until marrage, so I'll probably screw it up anyway. Sex is an option to make games addictive. Though it has nasty side effects.

Side effect one: It obliterates the female market.
Side effect two: If you add too much, you'll obliterate the 5-13 market.
Side effect three: If done incorrectly, it can send negative messages to the public. (It is almost ALWAYS done incorrectly.)

Once these side effects have been taken into account, you can go right ahead. Sex is best added to games, which the female and child market is obliterated anyway. Like shoot'em'ups.

Now, keep in mind my article was titled "The Formulae for Addiction". Not, "The Way To Make Games Socially Acceptable in the Click Community" nor did I call it "The Formulae For Making Game Creation Enjoyable" I called it "The Formulae for Addiction"

Addiction is the most important part of a game, IF you're marketing it. If you want to show someone you're good at writing music, and making graphics, than sound & graphics is your most important thing. If you want to illistrate a point, storyline, is the most important thing. Though when marketing, the two most important factors are, addiction, and cover art.

Posted by oni

12th October, 2002

This discussion can go on forever you know, and probably will too.
Anyways, a way to make this discussion a bit friendlier, everyone stops claiming that their opinion is the "only truth".

//ONI

Posted by FunkyPapa

13th October, 2002

which discussion?

Posted by oni

13th October, 2002

The Sex-question.

//ONI

Posted by Jon Chambers

13th October, 2002

Acually, that last comment has been up for quite some time without any opposing arguments.

The trouble is, what I wrote gave off overtones. Overtones which gave messages of which we all know arn't true. That's where all the nasty replies came from.

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