General Game Design

[lefthandblack]

I can neither confirm nor deny that I am working on a game.

I've browsed through the RPG design subforum on occasion but have never posted as any input I might have had would not be relevant to the Codex definition of an RPG.

My thinking is that a general game design subforum would be a valuable addition that would allow for design discussions encompassing all genres as well as more technical discussions (engines, scripting, etc.)
or even "I'm working on this mod for game X".

The way that the gaming industry has been declining as of late, I think that many people are looking towards indie projects with the hope that they will be the future of gaming. IMO the Codex could be a big help in bringing this future to fruition.

 

[DraQ]

Yup.

 

[Haba]

Counter-intuitive. If you want to discuss FPS development, do it either in general gaming or in some other forum.

If you want to discuss technical aspects of game design, I don't see it going against RPG Design forum's scope, as long as you keep on general level.

If you insists on having a general game development sub-forum, try out with a few more general level threads to map out the actual interest before making new forums. A poll like this doesn't really cut it.

 

[DraQ]

Counter-intuitive. If you want to discuss FPS development, do it either in general gaming or in some other forum.

If you want to discuss technical aspects of game design, I don't see it going against RPG Design forum's scope, as long as you keep on general level.

If you insists on having a general game development sub-forum, try out with a few more general level threads to map out the actual interest before making new forums. A poll like this doesn't really cut it.

Counter argument:

A General Game Design forum would pair up nicely with General Gaming one, similarly to RPG Design and General RPG Discussion. It may also spark a lot of actually worthwhile threads and weaken the iron grasp of the on these forums.

It will also provoke me to post more substance and less , so I will have to post a lot of constructive stuff if I intend to meet my +250% plans.

 

[lefthandblack]

Counter-intuitive. If you want to discuss FPS development, do it either in general gaming or in some other forum.

If you want to discuss technical aspects of game design, I don't see it going against RPG Design forum's scope, as long as you keep on general level.

If you insists on having a general game development sub-forum, try out with a few more general level threads to map out the actual interest before making new forums. A poll like this doesn't really cut it.

General Gaming is probably my favorite forum on this site, that being said, the problem would be that any design discussions would be pushed to page 10 in less than a day by "DRM vs Piracy discussion #9001". Mapping out the actual interest is the reason I started this topic.

 

[DraQ]

I wouldn't object to strategy design and adventure design either.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

I wouldn't object to strategy design and adventure design either.

 

[DraQ]

I wouldn't object to strategy design and adventure design either.

towards :smugcodex:

 

[Malakal]

No. Just rename 'general rpg design' to game design. Its not like those subforums are overcrowded anyway...

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

No. Just rename 'general rpg design' to game design. Its not like those subforums are overcrowded anyway...

:receive

 

[Sceptic]

No. Just rename 'general rpg design' to game design. Its not like those subforums are overcrowded anyway...

On a purely ideological basis I am against this. It's the RPG Codex, so there should be emphasis on RPG over other gaming types. But in practice what you suggested makes more sense, so I'll roll along.

 

[mondblut]

Design of non-RPGs should be forbidden.

 

[lefthandblack]

No. Just rename 'general rpg design' to game design. Its not like those subforums are overcrowded anyway...

That would make sense, I thought that the regular posters in that subforum might view it as pissing in their cornflakes though, which is why I didn't suggest it in the first place. I'm just trying to be diplomatic and avoid upsetting the delicate Ph of our lovely little cesspool. I like a good rpg as much as anyone else here, I'm just not particularly interested in making one.

 

[MetalCraze]

RPG design forum is the only forum where RPG discussions still take place. If you want to discuss your newfag shooter shit go to General RPG discussion.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

RPG design forum is the only forum where RPG discussions still take place. If you want to discuss your newfag shooter shit go to General RPG discussion.