Posts Tagged ‘video games’

Strategy vs. Tactics in Video Games – A Small Essay By Adam Solo on December 16th, 2011 at 4:12 pm It's not only a question of scale but also a question of actions involved. While the strategist deals more with thinking ahead, planning and scheming the tactician deals with situation analyses and execution with what is provided to him. Category: Ideas & Concepts 13 comments

What Makes A Good Game – Immersion By dayrinni on October 17th, 2011 at 12:29 pm Immersion is essentially making the player believe they are where (or what) the game says they are. In 4X games, the player is really the Supreme Ruler of their Empire (or whatever role the story line says they should be). Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 17 comments

Space Strategy Games: What’s next? By Adam Solo on July 9th, 2009 at 2:00 am Since the beginning that humans face the stars ask themselves what’s out there and how wonderful and exciting it would be to discover new places and meet new races. This profound sense of wonder and insatiable curiosity drives many of us to fantasize that possibility. Category: Ideas & Concepts 50 comments