Comments on: Why I’ll Never Get Stupidly Rich Designing Games http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/ This Site Is A Terrible Idea Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:11:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Siskoid http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Siskoid Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:10:32 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-59 Me too. At least once. I like these high concept ideas as a one-off scenario either for a well known ± open system (GURPS, Unisystem, d20, Savage Worlds, Fudge) with a chapter in the back on how to continue playing in that setting if you want to do so. I think such ideas would certainly benefit from an Adventure module Plus approach where they might not sustain long term campaigns and tons of supplements. And if you have a LOT of these then, no use focusing on a single one. Me too. At least once. I like these high concept ideas as a one-off scenario either for a well known ± open system (GURPS, Unisystem, d20, Savage Worlds, Fudge) with a chapter in the back on how to continue playing in that setting if you want to do so.

I think such ideas would certainly benefit from an Adventure module Plus approach where they might not sustain long term campaigns and tons of supplements. And if you have a LOT of these then, no use focusing on a single one.

]]> By: Matt Z http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Matt Z Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:34:21 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-58 If you wrote a game about roleplaying bacteria I would so play it. If you wrote a game about roleplaying bacteria I would so play it.

]]> By: Duane http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Duane Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:05:08 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-57 Aww man, I didn't NEED another code named secret project. Seriously. Aww man, I didn’t NEED another code named secret project. Seriously.

]]> By: Adam http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Adam Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:00:46 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-56 I want to roleplay an evolving bacteria! I want to become an amoeba!! I want to roleplay an evolving bacteria! I want to become an amoeba!!

]]> By: Duane http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Duane Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:51:41 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-55 Oh I'm not down about it at all. I was more musing than anything else. I mean, it'd be nice to make scads of money, but if I was trying to do this for money, I'd lose my love for it in a hurry. I'd much rather write the weird stuff. Oh I’m not down about it at all. I was more musing than anything else. I mean, it’d be nice to make scads of money, but if I was trying to do this for money, I’d lose my love for it in a hurry. I’d much rather write the weird stuff.

]]> By: Matt Z http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Matt Z Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:40:07 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-54 It's true that some of us designers will never make it big or never make it at all. But is it really about the money? Well yes to an extent. I do it because it's fun and I love it. I have no interest in making it big, I only have interest in getting it out there and have a handful of people possibly playing it. Would I like my game to become big? Well, of course then I could quit my day job! But don't get to down about not making it big or anything, it is what you make of it. It’s true that some of us designers will never make it big or never make it at all. But is it really about the money? Well yes to an extent. I do it because it’s fun and I love it. I have no interest in making it big, I only have interest in getting it out there and have a handful of people possibly playing it. Would I like my game to become big? Well, of course then I could quit my day job! But don’t get to down about not making it big or anything, it is what you make of it.

]]> By: Duane http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Duane Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:25:26 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-53 It makes a great computer game, but it would not make a very popular RPG. It makes a great computer game, but it would not make a very popular RPG.

]]> By: Josh http://aterribleidea.com/2009/08/04/why-ill-never-get-stupidly-rich-designing-games/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Josh Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:08:02 +0000 http://aterribleidea.com/?p=210#comment-52 On the contrary... the first part of Spore (the video game) is exactly that... you're a bacteria, stuff is trying to eat you, and you need to evolve to survive. You progress from a microscopic organism up to a space-faring race by the end of the game, and it was pretty successful. On the contrary… the first part of Spore (the video game) is exactly that… you’re a bacteria, stuff is trying to eat you, and you need to evolve to survive. You progress from a microscopic organism up to a space-faring race by the end of the game, and it was pretty successful.

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