Hi Dark, I'm glad you brought this topic up as I had many of the same reservations about the survey while I was filling it out. Asking someone which game is his or her favorite might seem like a reasonable question to some developers, but the fact of the matter is I don't have a specific favorite game. I have certain favorites, and like each of them for different reasons. For several reasons I was not able to explain or articulate in the survey.
Moreover there was far too much focus on the setting, characters, and storyline elements of the game than any kind of technical considerations. I personally can care less if I'm fighting vampires, cyborgs, or zombies as long as the game is good and enjoyable. However, what makes a game enjoyable are often the technical aspects like I'd like to recommend and was unable to do so. A case in point is on choosing an operating system. The first check box was for PC / Mac. By PC I assume here they meant Windows and by Mac I assume Mac OS, but they totally cut Linux users out of the voting process. Even if they chose not to develop any games for Linux as a Linux user I'd liked to have been able to vote upon it or have some say. So as a result if they choose to e-mail me about possible beta testing I am going to ask them point blank why Linux was not listed as an option as I strongly think someone needs to take them to task for that over sight. In any case like you I can't help but think they were going about this marketing survey the wrong way. Not sure what they were looking for, but I hope its not a case of x number people said they love Swamp so let's create a game just like Swamp kind of thing. I prefer a developer to use his or her imagination and create something new or different rather than trying to create something based on statistics of what customers like and don't like. Cheers! On 10/9/14, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
