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Love: a procedurally generated MMOG written by one guy

65 points by dood 18y ago

dood 18y ago
The site is a bit maze-like so here is a brief overview: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/20/for-the-love/ http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/20/for-the-love/
- aston 18y ago
  Also, good write-up in next month's WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/16-08/pl_games http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/16-08/pl_...
noonespecial 18y ago
From the site: I have extremely limited resources, and I could do more if I had more resources. Maybe I deserve a break, Actually I think every one does. But while that isn't happening, I'm not going to wait for it. I'm going to do something. Best thing I've read this month. Best wishes for success.
azharcs 18y ago
Great work. His blog posts are good. http://news.quelsolaar.com http://news.quelsolaar.com
- alex_c 18y ago
  That blog has some of the most interesting content I've read, along with some of the worst spelling I've seen (at least in any blog worth reading). And, for some reason, I feel slightly ashamed at myself for being bothered by it.
  - pchristensen 18y ago
    I believe he's Swedish. While Swedes are excellent at speaking English, you can't blame them for the occasional mistake in English's inconsistent spelling.
Novash 18y ago
I need to check this at home. I can't check about games at work, and I am afraid this post will go to oblivion before I arrive home in 12 hours. Is there any way to save posts for later check?
- meredydd 18y ago
  If you open your own profile, then click on the number next to "saved", it gives you a list of everything you've ever upvoted. One of HN's cooler features, IMO...
  - TransientMuse 18y ago
    Surely another method could be implemented. I don't want to give an upvote to an item before I read it - at least, not in good faith. Personally, I currently use instapaper.com...
marvin 18y ago
This kind of game development is the future. Probably not made by just one guy, but the techniques will be similar. Once EA starts getting pummelled by some upstart using better software to create games that are 100 times cheaper, no one will look back.
jcromartie 18y ago
This guy is a genius, for sure. He's operating on a whole different level of thought from the average lone game developer. His notes on UI development are very good: http://www.quelsolaar.com/technology/seduce.html http://www.quelsolaar.com/technology/seduce.html I like this summary: "... your brain computes different things in a specific order: Motion, Color, Shape, Text. This is also how you should order your interface ..."
- aristus 18y ago
  Good way to put it. I try to get people to imagine UI as coming into focus over 2-3 seconds. First you see motion, then large blocks of color, then faces, then large words, etc.
chez17 18y ago
Does anyone know the deal with this game? I have seen it on various sites many times but no actual details on when the game will come out. Did I miss something?
- fish 18y ago
  From WIRED article (Jul 21 08): "...upcoming online game Love, due out later this year"

65 points by dood 18y ago

dood 18y ago

The site is a bit maze-like so here is a brief overview: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/20/for-the-love/ http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/20/for-the-love/

aston 18y ago
Also, good write-up in next month's WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/16-08/pl_games http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/16-08/pl_...

noonespecial 18y ago

From the site: I have extremely limited resources, and I could do more if I had more resources. Maybe I deserve a break, Actually I think every one does. But while that isn't happening, I'm not going to wait for it. I'm going to do something. Best thing I've read this month. Best wishes for success.

azharcs 18y ago

Great work. His blog posts are good. http://news.quelsolaar.com http://news.quelsolaar.com

alex_c 18y ago
That blog has some of the most interesting content I've read, along with some of the worst spelling I've seen (at least in any blog worth reading). And, for some reason, I feel slightly ashamed at myself for being bothered by it.
- pchristensen 18y ago
  I believe he's Swedish. While Swedes are excellent at speaking English, you can't blame them for the occasional mistake in English's inconsistent spelling.

Novash 18y ago

I need to check this at home. I can't check about games at work, and I am afraid this post will go to oblivion before I arrive home in 12 hours. Is there any way to save posts for later check?

meredydd 18y ago
If you open your own profile, then click on the number next to "saved", it gives you a list of everything you've ever upvoted. One of HN's cooler features, IMO...
- TransientMuse 18y ago
  Surely another method could be implemented. I don't want to give an upvote to an item before I read it - at least, not in good faith. Personally, I currently use instapaper.com...

marvin 18y ago

This kind of game development is the future. Probably not made by just one guy, but the techniques will be similar. Once EA starts getting pummelled by some upstart using better software to create games that are 100 times cheaper, no one will look back.

jcromartie 18y ago

This guy is a genius, for sure. He's operating on a whole different level of thought from the average lone game developer. His notes on UI development are very good: http://www.quelsolaar.com/technology/seduce.html http://www.quelsolaar.com/technology/seduce.html I like this summary: "... your brain computes different things in a specific order: Motion, Color, Shape, Text. This is also how you should order your interface ..."

aristus 18y ago
Good way to put it. I try to get people to imagine UI as coming into focus over 2-3 seconds. First you see motion, then large blocks of color, then faces, then large words, etc.

chez17 18y ago

Does anyone know the deal with this game? I have seen it on various sites many times but no actual details on when the game will come out. Did I miss something?

fish 18y ago
From WIRED article (Jul 21 08): "...upcoming online game Love, due out later this year"