Hi Anouke.
I've filled in their form,but to be honest I'm not convinced of the way
they're going about things "which game did you like the best?" how the hell
do I answer tht? There are characteristics! I liked in various games.
Likewise, "would you like orcs, zombies, elves etc and what setting?" Really
I don't care so long as the game and mechanics are interesting.
it strikes me this is a very attempting to be corporate way around things,
trying to do "markit research" as opposed to just having a game idea and
running with it, or discussing game ideas with the community.
Sorry if this sounds too negative, I do appreciate anyone willing to have a
stab at developing a game and I hope something comes of this, but really
treating blind people like some sort of mice in a zoo seeing which food they
like is not nice, the people say they're gamers themselves, they might as
well ask all other gamers across the world what sorts of games they like!
Then again, I disagree with the corporate data gathering methods for
creating things anyway, myself I'd much rather see any old thing done well
so long as the developer/writer/director puts their all into it than
something which is just created to tick as many boxes and appeal to as many
demographics as possible!
This is part of what is wrong with current Doctor who, though that is
another topic entirely.
Myself, if I were going to send out a survey, I'd probably make it a very
broad one with questions like "what sort of game mechanics interest you" and
"Would would prefer more action or careful choice" , send to a few people,
and then read the answers and see if it gave me ideas than a rather cold "do
people want pirates, ninjas etc, and what individual title is most people's
favourite so lets make a game similar to that"
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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