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1. Re: Serious Game: Dafur is Dying

   

   Reply by thnom · May 2006 · Home› General Discussion

   I did it! Got me some water. This was quite a fun game - simple. If a game set out to have a point and I picked it up for that reason - I wouldn't mind but if I was playing a game and all of a sudden I was given a moral story on how people have to live like this, I'd be pretty pissed off. It's how its done. If its all…

2. Re: Serious Game: Dafur is Dying

   

   Reply by oXYnary · May 2006 · Home› General Discussion

   She mentions in the interview that "game" may not be the best way to describe this as more a simulation.. The problems you mention are based on the assumption of fun. >Games< have to be fun. I would argue games simply need to be engaging. How that engagement works, and the target audience are what is crucial. Which would…

3. Re: Serious Game: Dafur is Dying

   

   Reply by gauss · May 2006 · Home› General Discussion

   bloody hell. that's the first time i've been screwed on that form reset thing... i had this huge long, totally awesome and totally thoughtful response typed up and i lost it. shit. well anyhow, what i was going to say is that yes, you're right. poor choice of words on my part, by "fun" i mean whatever makes for a good…