Comments on: Interviewed about the Future of Gaming http://radoff.com/blog/2008/10/15/interviewed-about-the-future-of-gaming/ Online culture, games, social networking and Internet startups Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:35:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dirt Bike 3D « Muse Games News and 3D Games Blog http://radoff.com/blog/2008/10/15/interviewed-about-the-future-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 Dirt Bike 3D « Muse Games News and 3D Games Blog Tue, 26 May 2009 22:04:56 +0000 http://radoff.com/blog/?p=44#comment-4046 [...] as “casual games,” and it’s such a misnomer. Jon Radoff of GamerDNA had some concise thoughts I couldn’t agree with more: engagement and depth of gameplay are not at all correlated to the [...] [...] as “casual games,” and it’s such a misnomer. Jon Radoff of GamerDNA had some concise thoughts I couldn’t agree with more: engagement and depth of gameplay are not at all correlated to the [...]

]]> By: Jon http://radoff.com/blog/2008/10/15/interviewed-about-the-future-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Jon Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:08:01 +0000 http://radoff.com/blog/?p=44#comment-959 @Mike -- I think even people who are "casual" players of something like WoW are very deeply engaged with the product as compared to what the industry typically describes as a casual game. I think the term just needs to be discarded... Instead, talk to me about how a game is easy to get involved with, sustains interest without a large time investment, and allows me to explore increasing depth at my own pace. Those are good attributes that are "casual features" that can apply to deeply engaging "hardcore" experiences. @Mike — I think even people who are “casual” players of something like WoW are very deeply engaged with the product as compared to what the industry typically describes as a casual game. I think the term just needs to be discarded… Instead, talk to me about how a game is easy to get involved with, sustains interest without a large time investment, and allows me to explore increasing depth at my own pace. Those are good attributes that are “casual features” that can apply to deeply engaging “hardcore” experiences.

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]]> By: Mike Norton http://radoff.com/blog/2008/10/15/interviewed-about-the-future-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Mike Norton Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:22:12 +0000 http://radoff.com/blog/?p=44#comment-956 Very nice Jon. However I do want to split a hair when it comes to Casual vs Hardcore. I think I see your point when it comes to a genera of game, for example, a scrolling shooter compared to an MMO. I find that within MMO's, my game drug of choice *smile*, that a "casual" player is very different from a "hard core" player in terms of game play and style. Now saying that I do want to make it clear that I think the term is being used incorrectly in one of the areas of discussion. A casual WoW player can be just as immersed in the game as a hardcore player. So, have we found a set of words that have double meanings when it comes to two separate yet related things? Perhaps we should find new terms to refer to a gaming genera as compared to a play style? Just some thoughts. . Enjoyed it a lot. Very nice Jon. However I do want to split a hair when it comes to Casual vs Hardcore. I think I see your point when it comes to a genera of game, for example, a scrolling shooter compared to an MMO.

I find that within MMO’s, my game drug of choice *smile*, that a “casual” player is very different from a “hard core” player in terms of game play and style. Now saying that I do want to make it clear that I think the term is being used incorrectly in one of the areas of discussion. A casual WoW player can be just as immersed in the game as a hardcore player.

So, have we found a set of words that have double meanings when it comes to two separate yet related things? Perhaps we should find new terms to refer to a gaming genera as compared to a play style?

Just some thoughts. . Enjoyed it a lot.

]]> By: tagami http://radoff.com/blog/2008/10/15/interviewed-about-the-future-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-955 tagami Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:22:01 +0000 http://radoff.com/blog/?p=44#comment-955 World peace through game design? Love it. World peace through game design? Love it.

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