Comments on Game Designer Wannabe: How I Decided to Make a Video Game

I only play online games that are turn based and m...

2009-10-15T14:47:23.191-04:00

I only play online games that are turn based and minimal players... it's too easy for one player to kill the experience for everyone else otherwise (like ditching out halfway). I play GO online a LOT for this reason.

The main reason I play games is for the psychology and social aspects. Online gaming removes this experience.

That's a good idea. I'll look at doing one when I ...

2009-10-13T15:38:05.096-04:00

That's a good idea. I'll look at doing one when I get home.

Definitely prefer the asynchronous. It only takes...

2009-10-13T15:26:46.463-04:00

Definitely prefer the asynchronous. It only takes a few seconds at a time, you can think about it between site visits, and if someone yells at you for being too slow, you definitely deserve it in that format.

But I'm not exactly a representative sample. Why don't you try a BGG poll?

Anni, when you do play board games online, do you ...

2009-10-13T07:01:11.869-04:00

Anni, when you do play board games online, do you prefer ones where the entire game is played in one sitting simultaneously by all players? Or do you prefer games that take place over weeks?

I really like to play board games online (though I...

2009-10-12T23:25:45.691-04:00

I really like to play board games online (though I've been doing less of this lately since I have less time and don't want to make people wait for me), but I only play on sites I'm already playing on. I don't think I would join a site for just one game, especially if it were one I weren't already interested in.