tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post277680244438201925..comments2024-03-17T09:07:56.678+01:00Comments on The Gaming Philosopher: On judgementVictor Gijsbershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12770054233775973753noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-67713847130849982262011-07-15T19:34:52.729+02:002011-07-15T19:34:52.729+02:00Adam, I hope that I may be able to do a SPAG speci...Adam, I hope that I may be able to do a SPAG specifics about it -- but I'm not promising it for the next issue. :)<br /><br />Emily, this is probably just bad timing on my part. I was not thinking about the Introcomp at all; and I agree with your comment about it. But of course, the Introcomp must be special: there are no finished works of arts to judge.<br /><br />I doubt we disagree much Victor Gijsbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770054233775973753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-87307468881180993882011-07-15T14:50:52.417+02:002011-07-15T14:50:52.417+02:00I have to disagree... well, maybe. I think that t...I have to disagree... well, maybe. I think that the *experience* you relate ("I played it for five minutes; it sucked; a 1") is a valid judging experience for some games. I don't think it would take me longer than 5 minutes to accurately assess the quality of, say, the original Stiffy Makane, or something like The Fat Lardo and the Rubber Ducky. However, I will agree that the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-30120094220043336592011-07-15T12:07:46.340+02:002011-07-15T12:07:46.340+02:00Because every IF competition has a couple of judge...<em>Because every IF competition has a couple of judges who flagrantly ignore the basics of what it means to be a judge. These are the people who write reviews that go: "After playing for five minutes, I really didn't like the game and I couldn't be bothered to play any further. So that is a solid 1." That is not a judgement about the quality of the game. That is an expression Emily Shorthttp://emshort.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-31961145459796584022011-07-15T03:54:33.494+02:002011-07-15T03:54:33.494+02:00I agree wholeheartedly. But then, I would, wouldn...I agree wholeheartedly. But then, I would, wouldn't I?<br /><br />Speaking of which, I'm still anxiously awaiting a review of <i>Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis</i>.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368676086759298705noreply@blogger.com