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Game Design
I began playing board games in college during the early 1980s though at that time I was very much caught up in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game craze. I began designing conflict simulation games ("consim games") in the late 1980s. My preferences run in the 1861 to 1945 time period. I submitted a number of designs during the 1990s, none of which were ever published. I regularly exchanged letters (yes, letters, not emails) with one publisher and they gave me helpful pointers. Publishers liked my historical research but my designs were both too crude and too derivative to be publishable. If you think of designing as being like learning to play an instrument, I was still hitting too many wrong notes. But slowly I got better at it and in November 1999 I received my first offer to publish. The game wasn't magnificent but it was pretty good. My second was accepted for publication in 2002 and it was much like the first, another designer's system transferred to a different topic - cover tunes to extend the music analogy. After that things just began to "click". My third published game was my first truly “original” game. I put “original” in quote marks because few if any designs are one-hundred percent original. Over the next decade sold an increasing number of designs, was nominated for many awards, won a few.
By Michael Rinella5 years ago in Gamers
Bringing Positivity to Gaming Through Forgotten History
I remember when I was eleven years old. As a Cub Scout, my dad got me a subscription to Boys' Life magazine (now called Scouts Life). One of the semi-regular columns in it was the "Readers' Page" which, like Reader's Digest, allowed people to submit their own stories for publication. I submitted a little story to the magazine. I can't remember what it was about as that was over thirty years ago, but I distinctly remember the joy I felt when I received a letter telling me my piece was to be published along with a check for $25. (Snicker if you want, but that was a lot of money for an eleven-year-old in 1990.) At that point, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to write.
By Adam Wallace5 years ago in Gamers
Buying Video Games For A Gaming Tot
A Quick How-To Visit any video game outlet and you're bound to get overwhelmed by the hundreds of choices available - especially if you're new to gaming. Interestingly, children and teens seem to know their way around these places as if they were their second home. But for the adult, the typical video store looks like some sort of color paint explosion, and sooner or later, all the games start to look the same. This guide is for the adult who's buying a game for a younger person perhaps as a birthday gift or as a bribe. Whatever the reason, you're going to appreciate the following tips.
By Muhammad Faheem5 years ago in Gamers
Playing Online Games Pro Style
Even if you don't know what you're doing… One of the most intimidating parts of getting started with online gaming is getting over the fear of screwing things up for other players. It's one thing to play a game and make mistakes at home, but it's an entirely different thing to play a game and make mistakes that can cause failure in the game plays of others. But there's no reason to let this fear stop you or another gaming newbie from having fun. This article will give you the ins and outs of online gaming so that you can start with the confidence you need to continue on.
By Muhammad Faheem5 years ago in Gamers
A Video Game Environment Of Your Own
Keep out Ma' Have you ever fantasized about building a video game environment of your own? A place where you and your friends could spend hours and hours playing your favorite games without interruption? Or how about a place that really shows off your game fetish? It's really pretty simple to create such a place and you don't need to rent out a video game hall to do it. This article will introduce a few ideas you can use to build the ultimate gaming center.
By Muhammad Faheem5 years ago in Gamers
What Makes A Great Game
A Gentle Reminder for Programmers It's easy to get lost in all the details of building a great video or computer game - so easy in fact, that we can forget the parts of a game that make them fun to play. The following serves as a gentle reminder of what prompts players to play games in the first place. Refer to this reminder in the event that you get bogged down or distracted with confusing C++ syntax, or lines and lines of Visual Basic statements and DLL structures.
By Muhammad Faheem5 years ago in Gamers
Life Simulator Games Keep Me Sane
I'm an avid fan of video games, any genre. I've played first person shooters, RPGs, MOBAs, action, adventure, horror - you name it, I've probably played it. But I've always held a special place in my heart for the calmer games, the ones that mimic real life, but without the boring bits.
By Jade Hadfield5 years ago in Gamers
Choosing A Hexagon Poker Table Set for your home
An introduction A hexagon poker table is also known as a "hexagon" table simply because its every face is a square. It is one of the most commonly used poker tables.There are several benefits of hexagon poker table that we will be discussing in this article.
By Just Poker Tables5 years ago in Gamers
Minecraft Bedrock Shaders: Best Minecraft Bedrock Shaders That You Can Use
Minecraft Bedrock Shaders add more visual appeal to the game which makes it more agreeable. There are an assortment of shaders that suit the various requirements of players. Peruse this article to get all the information on minecraft bedrock shaders.
By Julie Williamson5 years ago in Gamers
'Fallen Order's' Free PS5 And Xbox Series X Upgrade Out Now
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was, to a lot of Star Wars fans, a surprise hit when it released in 2019. Star Wars games post-Disney purchase up until that point had mostly consisted of the Battlefront reboots done by EA, which were full of controversy at best. When Titanfall developer Respawn announced they were making a single-player, story-driven Star Wars game, fans were understandably skeptical. After the game's release, it quickly became one of the best Star Wars games that came out in several years, and it restored fan’s faith in Star Wars games going forward. Now Jedi: Fallen Order will be hitting the next generation of consoles.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Gamers
One More Game?
“You can’t make money playing video games!” Screams some old man in the distance. He is one of many who live with the outdated idea that playing video games is solely a meaningless pastime. In this day and age playing video games is actually a lucrative business model. There are currently a myriad of people who generate revenue through their love of gaming. Whether it is by live streaming or uploading gameplay, the act of playing games has been shown to be profitable. I intend to break into this market and be successful at it.
By Vagabond Writes5 years ago in Gamers
