Comments on: Designing For An IP http://www.eldergame.com/2009/02/designing-for-an-ip/ MMO game development Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Handcuffs or sure win? :How To Play Warhammer Online http://www.eldergame.com/2009/02/designing-for-an-ip/comment-page-1/#comment-16916 Handcuffs or sure win? :How To Play Warhammer Online Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:47:39 +0000 http://www.eldergame.com/?p=224#comment-16916 [...] Syp’s post on BioBreak and at Eric’s at Elder Game about the Pro’s and Con’s of an existing IP for a starting MMO and the design things [...] [...] Syp’s post on BioBreak and at Eric’s at Elder Game about the Pro’s and Con’s of an existing IP for a starting MMO and the design things [...]

]]> By: Tesh http://www.eldergame.com/2009/02/designing-for-an-ip/comment-page-1/#comment-16865 Tesh Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.eldergame.com/?p=224#comment-16865 Good article. What do you think of Fusion Fall, in light of these concerns? Good article. What do you think of Fusion Fall, in light of these concerns?

]]> By: Mike Darga http://www.eldergame.com/2009/02/designing-for-an-ip/comment-page-1/#comment-16859 Mike Darga Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:01:28 +0000 http://www.eldergame.com/?p=224#comment-16859 Great post. This applies in interesting ways to sequels as well, I think. I had an interesting experience when I used to work on the Sims, when EA had decided to start making more spinoff games, but everyone was trying to figure out what that IP was exactly. Can it be a Sims game without motives? Do you always have to control multiple characters? Is directing each sim on a per-social level the required level of granularity? It was interesting to see an original IP become so codified that the company almost felt like it was licensing the IP from itself. I'm glad to see a design blog that is about the actual process of designing. I've started my own recently and I was surprised to realize how few there really were to look to for inspiration. Check it out if you have a chance. Mike Darga mikedarga.blogspot.com Great post. This applies in interesting ways to sequels as well, I think.

I had an interesting experience when I used to work on the Sims, when EA had decided to start making more spinoff games, but everyone was trying to figure out what that IP was exactly. Can it be a Sims game without motives? Do you always have to control multiple characters? Is directing each sim on a per-social level the required level of granularity?

It was interesting to see an original IP become so codified that the company almost felt like it was licensing the IP from itself.

I’m glad to see a design blog that is about the actual process of designing. I’ve started my own recently and I was surprised to realize how few there really were to look to for inspiration. Check it out if you have a chance.

Mike Darga
mikedarga.blogspot.com

]]> By: I.P. Freely « Bio Break http://www.eldergame.com/2009/02/designing-for-an-ip/comment-page-1/#comment-16792 I.P. Freely « Bio Break Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:50:33 +0000 http://www.eldergame.com/?p=224#comment-16792 [...] Elder Game has an excellent piece on IPs in MMOs and how it works and doesn’t.  I’ll add a few pros and cons for devs using established IPs in their titles: [...] [...] Elder Game has an excellent piece on IPs in MMOs and how it works and doesn’t.  I’ll add a few pros and cons for devs using established IPs in their titles: [...]

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