simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoFrostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sellwww.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down110 cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1325arrow-down1external-linkFrostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sellwww.rockpapershotgun.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square133fedilink cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarePhil_in_here@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 days agoI’m in there. I see “story rich” and it reads as a crutch for no gameplay, or a premise for a book without the responsibility of pacing. I know that’s far from true, and there are loads of great story-rich games that are fun and engaging. But when that’s the main tag, it turns me away.
I’m in there. I see “story rich” and it reads as a crutch for no gameplay, or a premise for a book without the responsibility of pacing.
I know that’s far from true, and there are loads of great story-rich games that are fun and engaging. But when that’s the main tag, it turns me away.