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Narrative in open world games & need for worldbuilding.Ask: "what would they eat?" (and IMHO: "Where do the poop?")https://t.co/pwpnWa1o3T https://t.co/RYCw3eeHNp
I get lost in playing in the world of skyrim b/c of toilets. Favorite mods are ones where you need to eat, and poop. https://t.co/dXSRwOeNtx https://t.co/KuHSefMNaR
I mean, its silly, but little touches like that make me really excited for immersing myself in a game. Poop = <3: https://t.co/XWHTjZFirZ
Many focus on survival mods in minecraft b/c of challenge. I enjoy b/c it mechanically incentivizes immersive play. https://t.co/cPgr6jA3pQ
Reminds me of playing with legos - creating little model worlds where I could pretend & play with ideas of reality. https://t.co/dbJPxCEIO2
Really popular games are those that attract a style of curiosity & immersive exploration of systems.Worth a read:https://t.co/YYNJWTH49c
If you want to build simulations & open world games. Consider toilets.Get into the shit of it; The world is messy.https://t.co/lAFYIi5bHY https://t.co/BmvsR8aubB
"These problems involve a messy mix of environmental, economic, and political systems..."https://t.co/d9GNIawvjO https://t.co/VnAKxjljFp
Even the act of making toast has layers of narratives and myrid maps of the territory. https://t.co/Z18cFNrYFX