Is this already episode twenty-five? My how time flies! Which isexactly the topic of the day. This week on the EXP Podcast, Scott and Istumble upon a clever idea from Reid Kimball, Gamasutra Expert Blogger and level designer for Buzz Monkey Software.Taking a cue from cinema, Reid suggests game designers implement thepotentially cheesy but versatile tool that is the montage. By creatingan interactive montage, the passage of time is expressed without anon-interactive cut scene or jarring jump in time. Join us while wediscuss flashbacks, lumberjacks, the mighty Chronos,and how games and gamers play with time itself. Of course you can findKimball's article in the show notes below. As always, we would love tohave you share your own temporal musings in the comments section.
Some discussion starters:
-What games express the passage of time in satisfactory ways? Does theirinteractive, or the lack thereof, improve the experience?
- Do you enjoy playing games under a time constraint? Does this give greater meaning to the passage of time in-game?
- Are there characters or franchises you would like to see age in real-time? Do you think this would add to the immersion?
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Show Notes:
- Run time: 26 min 48 sec
- Reid Kimball's article, via Gamasutra
- Music provided by Brad Sucks
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