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Title: Proof of Concept Game Design: Where to post?
Post by: Wormwood on June 03, 2003, 01:30:42 AM
That's most of the question. But to flesh it out nonetheless:

Let's say I'm designing a game which is intended to be a hypotest of some theory, possibly GNS, possible unrelated. Should I,

a) Post a thread to the appropriate theory forum.

b) Post a thread to the Indie Games forum.

c) both

or, d) something else entirely.

The main reason I'm asking this, is I have such a game (and possibly more where that came from) and want to determine a procedure for it.

  -Mendel S.
Title: Proof of Concept Game Design: Where to post?
Post by: J B Bell on June 03, 2003, 03:49:23 AM
This is just me, not a moderator, blowing air, but what I'd do is to post the game as such to Indie Game Design, and post a pointer in the relevant theory area saying "I've had some thoughts re. GNS/Director Stance/IIEE/Whatever, and as a proof-of-concept I designed such-and-so, at (URL for Design article)."

Then those who want to critique theory can use the theory thread, while those who want to remark on the game as a working design can talk on design.

--JB
Title: Proof of Concept Game Design: Where to post?
Post by: Jack Spencer Jr on June 03, 2003, 06:25:02 AM
Chances are, since this would be about actual game design it should go in Indie Design and then if splitter topics come up, new threads should be started.
Title: Proof of Concept Game Design: Where to post?
Post by: Clinton R. Nixon on June 03, 2003, 06:37:31 AM
A-yup.