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I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic about the "something silly" part, but do you have any examples of any games (indie, commercial or academic) that let you
by seanwilson 7y ago
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic about the "something silly" part, but do you have any examples of any games (indie, commercial or academic) that let you meaningfully impact the game world?
I think they don't exist because it's an exceptionally difficult problem, even for games with lo-fi graphics or text only. I've found it hard to find any AI projects that generate stories or plots that are remotely compelling.
Big studio game companies push "your choices matter" as a selling point as well, but few deliver.
- orbifold 7y agoMinecraft is successful precisely because you can meaningfully impact the game world.
- seanwilson 7y agoMinecraft doesn't have an overarching story or complex NPCs though.
- edavison1 7y agoFallout: New Vegas, a bunch of Telltale games, Myst/Riven, dozens of JRPGs (Chrono Trigger/Cross come to mind immediately) with branching endings and characters who survive or die based on player actions. Yeah, games are made all the time where the player has a meaningful impact on the game world.
- random023987 7y ago> any examples of any games [...] that let you meaningfully impact the game world? Dwarf Fortress