tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post5751060544249375312..comments2024-03-17T09:07:56.678+01:00Comments on The Gaming Philosopher: [IF] The Baron wins a XYZZY!Victor Gijsbershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12770054233775973753noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-55964075338856808752008-08-09T13:58:00.000+02:002008-08-09T13:58:00.000+02:00I do in fact have a "next" game, which is called F...I do in fact have a "next" game, which is called <I>Fate</I>. I didn't recommend it to you because it contains a fair share of puzzles (with which I am not totally happy, but it was worth trying at least once); it does however explore some ethical issues, and might be of interest to you.Victor Gijsbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770054233775973753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-3352031213558556142008-08-08T20:38:00.000+02:002008-08-08T20:38:00.000+02:00Thanks for all of those suggestions!A few years ag...Thanks for all of those suggestions!<BR/><BR/>A few years ago, I was thinking that it would be interesting to model changing philosophical perspectives within a video game. Since then, I've come to the conclusion that this would be very difficult to accomplish given that video games are usually about performing physical actions. As a result, video games gravitate to the kind of content you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-33061077147259064482008-08-08T13:03:00.000+02:002008-08-08T13:03:00.000+02:00Hey Karl, thanks for the kind words.Let's see what...Hey Karl, thanks for the kind words.<BR/><BR/>Let's see what other things I could recommend to you.<BR/><BR/>One game that immediately comes to mind is <I>Whom the Telling Changed</I> by Aaron Reed (do get the latest version, I think it's version 4). This game dispenses almost entirely with moving through a game world; at its core lies a telling of an episode from the Gilgamesh epic, on which theVictor Gijsbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770054233775973753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-35904835320450887132008-08-07T23:40:00.000+02:002008-08-07T23:40:00.000+02:00I just played through The Baron. It's the first p...I just played through The Baron. It's the first piece of interactive fiction that I've made it through. I liked how the story went into the motivations of the reader and that it wasn't awkward to navigate, like most interactive fiction that I've attempted. I like how you integrated emotional and philosophical issues into the game. I've always thought that games could be an interesting medium Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-61107387080545541122007-04-20T13:40:00.000+02:002007-04-20T13:40:00.000+02:00the baron should really have won Best Game (i vote...the baron should really have won Best Game (i voted for it!). i assume the subject was too risky for many players though. like the oscars, the xyzzies like to play it "safe".snowbloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609868290320381432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-70217880609039743852007-03-08T21:21:00.000+01:002007-03-08T21:21:00.000+01:00Grats!Grats!Divine Legacy Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341228390200592047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-88069756287212017832007-03-07T22:08:00.000+01:002007-03-07T22:08:00.000+01:00Thanks George, and keep an eye out for the start o...Thanks George, and keep an eye out for the start of the Spring Thing. :)Victor Gijsbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770054233775973753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19575546.post-21034313063746412572007-03-07T08:28:00.000+01:002007-03-07T08:28:00.000+01:00congratulations Victor.I saw your request for beta...congratulations Victor.<BR/><BR/>I saw your request for beta testers for Fate, but I'd rather play it fresh when it's released :)Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497869257213673199noreply@blogger.com