Publisher Wants Users to Design and Fund Its Game

[bodyklok]

This is an interesting concept, I can't say for certain if it will be good or not. Though I don't think it will be a democracy, well at lest not a normal democracy.

I'd like to see it turn in to an Athenian democracy, just because it would be funny.

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But I can say now that I wouldn't like to be part of the design team.

Player1: I want to be able to rape other characters.
Designer:... No... Just no.
Player1: I paid 50 fucking bucks now let me rape people!
Designer: I quite.

 

[Clashero]

The users get to choose what platform it will be in?

That's going to be hilarious.

 

[Zayren]

At first it sounded like Little Big Planet meets Eve Online, but now, ehhhh, I'm not so sure.

 

[nipsen]

Aah, thats a little better then, i may even have to check it out, if the forums havnt ruined it by now XD.

Hey, if you survive the trip, maybe come back and tell us about what sort of game- design decisions people would choose from? Whether it's "what should the boss look like", or if it's "who should be the main character in this sequence", or "which art- style and music fits this segment best", "what sort of people should this faction be" and so on. Hate to say it, but if it's not about deciding the colours on the carpets, it does sound a bit interesting..

..anyone followed "The Masterson's Inheritence" on bbc4? I've seen very good creative work being done with a model like that before. Could be seriously hit and miss - but if they're very good.. ..I mean, they better be, if they want you to pay up front

 

[Goldeneye1989]

hang on, since when does a game have to be serious to be good, it could be a very good game thats just rediculious. if i had the moeny i might go for it.

 

[Uncompetative]

"Well team, we have some options for you to pick from for the main weapon in the game. Should it shoot...

- Shurikens

or:

- Lightning."

'Hey! I want it to shoot Shurikens and Lightning, but I can only vote for one...'

 

[AceDiamond]

Well at least this time users could actually ***** about being owed something by a company and be right.

 

[TheFacelessOne]

One Word:
Phail.

This is bound to either fail their expectations, or the game will make no sense at all.

 

[Mordwyl]

The Surfer Wardongs of Narcissus IV

There's a game title for you.

 

[KDR_11k]

Forget it. I've seen the Complete Annihilation mod team in action and those were already selected for their ability to deal with game development. If you let every random idiot have a vote you won't get ANYTHING done.

 

[Spleeni]

...I'm going to pay for it.

Here's my take on it; the developers aren't (total) idiots, and they're not going to let absolute power rest within the hands of the populace. They're going to take suggestions seriously, but I don't expect them to do much more. The idea for the name to be "Dong Master 4-D!" is going to be shot down, and a more reasonable one will be taken.

If the developers aren't complete dicks, they'll probably send a large amount of feedback to each member. What they send will probably not be massive amounts of advertising, but it could be useless drivel. Or it could be valuable insight into an industry I have no interest in joining, but would love to partake of anyway.

And in any case, new and refreshing development cycles like this is healthy for the industry. For companies to have to dance to get their money severely impacts the quality of a game. It's $50 for me, and I gain bragging rights to say that I'm part of the solution. I think it's innovative, even if it doesn't pan out. If it's a success, who knows? Maybe it'll become the norm. If it does, then everything related to gaming will be massively changed.

 

[Kiutu]

Well if it is $50 and that gets you the game, it is not so bad, if you are interested. Though the idea of voting on which platform well...some people may get screwed out of their money on THAT vote.

 

[LANCE420]

Hey Montanaro, throw in a mile high club night with me and your wife together on a private jet bound for a Maui penthouse and you have a deal.

 

[hypothetical fact]

Either their group is influenced by one gaming demographic. E.G This game must be hardcore! Everything must kill you and it must make I wanna be the guy look like new super mario bros.

Or it gets influenced by random forces at every step from an overly large voter base. Effectivly causing a mash where every level is a roulette wheel between fps, rts, racing, sports, hack and slash etc.

If the people coming up with ideas are the same people who post their ideas online, the game will fail horribly.

 

[dochmbi]

This is approximately how game development would work in a world of 100% piracy, that is information communism.

 

[Jumplion]

They say that the people could even choose which platform it goes on? If that's the case, if you payed $50 and hoping for a PS3 version yet it was exclusive to the Wii/360/PC (you're PC probably would be crap) then you're screwed!

 

[luckshot]

interesting idea, though i don't know how many are going to go for it. I certainly don't feel the need to pay someone to allow me to work for them.

 

[seule]

It'd be almost worth paying just to read all the crying when 99 999 people voted differently to the one guy who is absolutely positively certain that he has the only brilliant idea out there and the whole world will come crashing down because people didn't agree with him and now he feels the need to type a 24 page thesis on exactly "why" he's right, which no one will read and will get no replies other than "lulz" and "omgwtf"

In short, it would be fun to watch 100000 trolls feed each other.

 

[XJ-0461]

I don't see this ending well...