Comments on: Why game design is important http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html Games & interactive entertainment: design, production, industry and related topics Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Do Game Companies Need Game Designers? « Berzerk Raccoon’s Blog http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html/comment-page-1#comment-4324 Do Game Companies Need Game Designers? « Berzerk Raccoon’s Blog Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:45:51 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html#comment-4324 [...] better insight on why a game designer is essential for a games company can be found on Intelligent Artifice’s blog. The article was written in 2007 but has not lost [...] [...] better insight on why a game designer is essential for a games company can be found on Intelligent Artifice’s blog. The article was written in 2007 but has not lost [...]

]]> By: Vertigames » Blog Archive » Pillars and Razors http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html/comment-page-1#comment-3030 Vertigames » Blog Archive » Pillars and Razors Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:00:50 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html#comment-3030 [...] there is a game designer making these calls, or if you are just looking to add some sanity to your corner of your project, [...] [...] there is a game designer making these calls, or if you are just looking to add some sanity to your corner of your project, [...]

]]> By: The Academy of Discovery Blog » Blog Archive » Scratch: Play, Learn and Do http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html/comment-page-1#comment-2699 The Academy of Discovery Blog » Blog Archive » Scratch: Play, Learn and Do Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:55:29 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html#comment-2699 [...] Why game design is important? (A good article explaining game design and why it matters) [...] [...] Why game design is important? (A good article explaining game design and why it matters) [...]

]]> By: Rick http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html/comment-page-1#comment-2045 Rick Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:07:37 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html#comment-2045 Greetings. Nice article indeed! I have created a few games already (on my own), and I can see the wisdom in your words. I am trying to think more carefully about the next creation. I don't really think I can contribute much to Boris, but I think this will help a little bit. You need to ask yourselves these questions: -What are we trying to accomplish with our games? -From a third person perspective: Is our game the kind of product that we would really like to see in stores/online/available? If the answer to either one of the questions is vague, more thought needs to be put. I know things can always be better from what they are, but at least, got to try the best, within the specified context. Greetings. Nice article indeed! I have created a few games already (on my own), and I can see the wisdom in your words. I am trying to think more carefully about the next creation.

I don’t really think I can contribute much to Boris, but I think this will help a little bit. You need to ask yourselves these questions:

-What are we trying to accomplish with our games?
-From a third person perspective: Is our game the kind of product that we would really like to see in stores/online/available?

If the answer to either one of the questions is vague, more thought needs to be put. I know things can always be better from what they are, but at least, got to try the best, within the specified context.

]]> By: Jurie http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html/comment-page-1#comment-1533 Jurie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:48:14 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html#comment-1533 Hey Boris :) Obviously, what you need is a game design consultant :D. OK, just kidding. I will answer in a new post. Hey Boris :) Obviously, what you need is a game design consultant :D. OK, just kidding. I will answer in a new post.

]]> By: Boris http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html/comment-page-1#comment-1531 Boris Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:49:28 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2007/10/why-game-design-is-important.html#comment-1531 Hi Jurie! Your article from long, long ago is definitely still relevant and clearly defines the role the game designer(s) in a team should fullfil. Question: At our team there are currently many creative but unfocused people - and no dedicated game designer - and there's a pretty simple review process to make sure the game at least makes fun at all. But since the game design is rather vague and not complete - and thus also very iterative - the game development process takes more time and is somehow doomed to come up with lower quality than in a ideal game production. Do you have any personal experience or other sources on how to define and organize a clear project cycle from design to mastering from the game design perspective - maybe even without a single, dedictated designer on the team? :) Hi Jurie!
Your article from long, long ago is definitely still relevant and clearly defines the role the game designer(s) in a team should fullfil.
Question: At our team there are currently many creative but unfocused people – and no dedicated game designer – and there’s a pretty simple review process to make sure the game at least makes fun at all. But since the game design is rather vague and not complete – and thus also very iterative – the game development process takes more time and is somehow doomed to come up with lower quality than in a ideal game production.
Do you have any personal experience or other sources on how to define and organize a clear project cycle from design to mastering from the game design perspective – maybe even without a single, dedictated designer on the team? :)

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