Comments on: Ghost World: An Imaginary Adventure Game http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/ Thank you and have a lovely day. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:42:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Sahlin http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21147 David Sahlin Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:12:06 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21147 When I was in college, one of the last classes I took was one on comics and graphic novels. We compared Ghost World to the movie, and if we were to then compare it to the suggested game, I still think most of the class wouldn't really 'get it.' Maybe that's why it's at abondonia, now. Still a wonderful choice though - I can really picture the stalking scene as being absolutely hilarious to play. Good luck with the Pride and Prejudice mechanic. I look forward to seeing what you come up with. When I was in college, one of the last classes I took was one on comics and graphic novels. We compared Ghost World to the movie, and if we were to then compare it to the suggested game, I still think most of the class wouldn’t really ‘get it.’

Maybe that’s why it’s at abondonia, now. Still a wonderful choice though – I can really picture the stalking scene as being absolutely hilarious to play.

Good luck with the Pride and Prejudice mechanic. I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21123 The Management Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:28:39 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21123 I'd argue that something like microwaving a hamster doesn't necessarily "have very little to do with the story"; it has little to do with the <i>plot</i>, sure, but it does say a lot about the character you're playing. I'm thinking that for a GW game, there'd probably be a lot more dialogue puzzles than inventory puzzles. Don't have anything specific for a classmate-avoiding example in mind at this very moment, but if I think of anything, I'll get back to you! And, I think it's fine if you've only seen the movie. Its plot is a little different from the graphic novel, but the main themes -- which are the main concern of this exercise -- remain intact. I’d argue that something like microwaving a hamster doesn’t necessarily “have very little to do with the story”; it has little to do with the plot, sure, but it does say a lot about the character you’re playing.

I’m thinking that for a GW game, there’d probably be a lot more dialogue puzzles than inventory puzzles. Don’t have anything specific for a classmate-avoiding example in mind at this very moment, but if I think of anything, I’ll get back to you!

And, I think it’s fine if you’ve only seen the movie. Its plot is a little different from the graphic novel, but the main themes — which are the main concern of this exercise — remain intact.

]]> By: Krystian Majewski http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21121 Krystian Majewski Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:39:13 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21121 The main problem I always had with adventure games was that the puzzles often had very little to do with the story. I mean - you were putting hamsters in microwave oven but that didn't really had anything to do with stopping world domination. In a crazy game like Day of the Tentacle or Sam & Max, you won't notice but as soon as the game's story becomes serious, the split often becomes apparent. Do you thought about how exactly the challenges of the game would play out? How would you "avoiding various overly perky former classmates" (disclaimer: I haven't read the book, only saw the movie - is this bad?) The main problem I always had with adventure games was that the puzzles often had very little to do with the story. I mean – you were putting hamsters in microwave oven but that didn’t really had anything to do with stopping world domination. In a crazy game like Day of the Tentacle or Sam & Max, you won’t notice but as soon as the game’s story becomes serious, the split often becomes apparent.

Do you thought about how exactly the challenges of the game would play out? How would you “avoiding various overly perky former classmates”

(disclaimer: I haven’t read the book, only saw the movie – is this bad?)

]]> By: January ‘09 Round Table - Updated 01-27 : Man Bytes Blog http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21022 January ‘09 Round Table - Updated 01-27 : Man Bytes Blog Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:55:39 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21022 [...] Jan. 26 - The eponymous Deirdra joins us with a game I’d really like to see her create in Ghost World: An Imaginary Adventure Game. [...] [...] Jan. 26 – The eponymous Deirdra joins us with a game I’d really like to see her create in Ghost World: An Imaginary Adventure Game. [...]

]]> By: Corvus http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21021 Corvus Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:26:55 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21021 Sounds like a great approach, Deirdra. John, be sure to use the drop down box at the bottom of this post and check out ihobo's pre-imagining of <i>Pride & Prejudice</i>. Sounds like a great approach, Deirdra.

John, be sure to use the drop down box at the bottom of this post and check out ihobo’s pre-imagining of Pride & Prejudice.

]]> By: John http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21018 John Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:28:27 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21018 Gosh darn it, <i>I</i> wanted to make a game out of <i>Pride & Prejudice!</i> Though I must admit, one of my favorites books became so because there was a game based on it: <i>Neuromancer.</i> Never would've discovered the book if not for the game. Gosh darn it, I wanted to make a game out of Pride & Prejudice!

Though I must admit, one of my favorites books became so because there was a game based on it: Neuromancer. Never would’ve discovered the book if not for the game.

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21013 The Management Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:24:27 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21013 Nice to see you again, Rikard. :) Nice to see you again, Rikard. :)

]]> By: Rikard http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2009/01/26/ghost-world-an-imaginary-adventure-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21012 Rikard Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:50:37 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=303#comment-21012 Les Mis is finished? Cool. (I've been out of touch with the adventuring community for a while now.) Les Mis is finished? Cool. (I’ve been out of touch with the adventuring community for a while now.)

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