Game developer and academic Ian Bogost sees infinite potential in games. To him, they hold the ability to convey artistry or experiential learning beyond base-level enjoyment. His titles like Jetset (you’re a swamped TSA security worker!) or Disaffected! (a Kinko’s employee battling customers you can’t satisfy!) definitely fit the vision.
Cow Clicker was no different.
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In this episode: Chris Avellone discusses Planescape: Torment, Fallout: New Vegas, and player expectations in RPGs. Find out more about Fallout: New Vegas and Chris’ other projects at http://obsidianent.com.
Ian Bogost tells us about the dangers of developing satirical social games and the impending Cowpocalypse in Cow Clicker. Find more from Ian at http://bogost.com.
http://playablecharacter.com/2011/07/27/006-developing-expectations/
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