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August Round Table: Call for Entries
By Corvus | August 7, 2006
Feels odd, launching the Round Table before the Carnival, but as the RT is less subject to the vagaries of gaming news and as the weather doesn’t seem to impact participation as much (given that we’re a smaller affair anyway), I thought we would launch as scheduled.
I promised a design centric theme for this month’s Round Table and I’d been bumping up against a topic, hoping to shake loose an angle when Craig beat me to the punch on Friday (link). Then, this morning, Duncan G of Suttree posted a particularly compelling and on-topic post as well (link).* These two posts herded my thoughts in a particular direction, so… without further ado, I present the topic of August’s Round Table:
Topic: Sports Coat, No Tie. There’s a lot of talk surrounding the casual games market right now. It seems that there’s gold in them thar games and it’s caught a few people by surprise. From PopCap who specializes in cross-platform simplicity to Three Rings who’ve turned casual games into a rich pirate-themed multiplayer mine (don’t mind me as I mix me up some metaphors). There’s been a lot of focus on what makes casual games work, what new markets they appeal to, and where casual games are going. But let’s turn the topic on its ear a bit, shall we? Ready for it? Here it is: How will the rest of the industry be impacted by the success of casual games? Take this wherever you care to. Take a look at the business side of things, the design side of things, or to some far flung future where the military hires housewives to play casual military sims in an effort to thwart an alien plot to destroy earth. It’s up to you. Make it personal - How Casual Games Have Changed My Design. Make it impersonal - The Impact of Casual Economics on the Development Cycle. Take the approach that resonates with you and most importantly… have fun.
There you have it! I look forward to seeing what you come up with. As always, the Round Table is open to everyone and will be accepting posts through the end of the day on Thursday the 17th of August. If you have any questions about the Round Table which are not covered in the FAQ (link), please feel free to ask them in the comments or email them to the address in the FAQ.
Have a great Monday and a terrific week.
*Yes, I recognize that Duncan G posts on this topic exclusively, but I was still struck by this particular post.
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August 10th, 2006 at 5:01 am
[...] Update - This has now become part of the August Round Table too. [...]