tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433805.post3106609132602510023..comments2023-09-12T11:21:15.302-05:00Comments on Fatherhood, Video Games, and Ice Cream: Turning Play Into A GameAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07510100572036150630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433805.post-67571041217227388762010-12-27T15:22:22.356-06:002010-12-27T15:22:22.356-06:00I think what you're talking is streamlining th...I think what you're talking is streamlining the experience from play to a game.<br /><br />You basically put a game mechanic on 'throwing a football around' and turned it into a game, allowing your son (the player) to focus on playing rather than fearing failure which, when trying to learn something, is pretty damn great.<br /><br />Whether contemporary games give players enough freedom to think of basically their own mini-games like that, I'm not sure. <br /><br />Open world games provide a sandbox to do whatever the players want, but more 'closed' experiences such as competitive first person shooters aren't very easy to take advantage of.<br /><br />You could certainly make it easier with social media integration, but instead of pre-made texts by developers have them customizable by the player.<br /><br />Players could openly challenge their friends through Facebook, Twitter and the like.<br />Record a video of something awesome, slap on a tweet/update with 'Beat THIS!' and get it on!Shiropointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565562027858696850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433805.post-20961116058769401752010-12-27T13:18:17.199-06:002010-12-27T13:18:17.199-06:00Personally, I think game timers are only a problem...Personally, I think game timers are only a problem when you can fail based on the timer. I like the TrialsHD approach of considering finishing the map a win, but you have to reach certain time goals to get beyond a "bronze" win. It gets especially fun when you start competing to oust your friends on the leaderboards. Some of those maps, I really enjoy, and some I hate. It's nice to be able to focus on the ones I enjoy without being forced to master ones I hate.Slonehttp://www.slonersoft.comnoreply@blogger.com