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The Rise of the Systemic Game | Game Maker's Toolkit (Patreon)

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2018-02-14 16:53:09

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2021-01

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Hello everybody. Here's your new episode of the show.

With games like Breath of the Wild, MGS V, and Watch Dogs 2, we're seeing a real boom in the idea of a "systemic game". In this video I want to explain what that is and talk about some of the pros and (potential) cons of this sort of design.

I want to say thank you to all the $5 Patrons who watched an early draft of this video yesterday and gave me some great feedback.

You can see it here if you're interested.

The main things I changed were: I expanded upon the awareness / rules stuff. I moved all of the "pros of systemic games" stuff into one section. I changed "stimuluses" to "stimuli" (whoops!). I added Kingdom Come Deliverance. I made a reference to Zelda's chemistry engine. I gave the video a bit of a stronger thesis. I added some extra examples.

Anyway. Cheers! I'll be back soon with the reading list and then onto another video!

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The Rise of the Systemic Game | Game Maker's Toolkit

From Breath of the Wild to Watch Dogs 2, we’re seeing a boom in so-called “systemic games”. What does that mean, how do they work, and what makes them tick? Support Game Maker's Toolkit on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GameMakersToolkit Sources Aleissia Laidacker - Systems Are Everywhere | GCAP 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gelpn4mksXQ Raphael Colantonio, Harvey Smith - Empowering the Player in a Story-Rich World | GDC 2013 https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1018062/Empowering-the-Player-in-a Why Dwarf Fortress started killing cats - Here's A Thing | Eurogamer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yWf6BHqiWM The uncertain future of games like Deus Ex and Dishonored | PC Gamer http://www.pcgamer.com/the-uncertain-future-of-games-like-deus-ex-and-dishonored/ Find Out More Nels Anderson - How Systems Will Save Us All! | Full Indie 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8w1ScEulfU Harvey Smith, Randy Smith - Would the Real Emergent Gameplay Please Stand Up? | GDC 2004 https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1013560/Would-the-Real-Emergent-Gameplay Nintendo - Breaking Conventions with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | GDC 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyMsF31NdNc [ZIP] Clint Hocking - Designing to Promote Intentional Play | GDC 2006 http://clicknothing.typepad.com/Design/hockingc_GDC06_Intentionality.zip What Works and Why Emergence | Rock Paper Shotgun https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/01/30/what-works-and-why-emergence/ Nick Popovich - A Thousand Tiny Tales: Emergent Storytelling in Slime Rancher | GDC 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbVFa89kUhw Mike Sellers - A Systemic Approach to Systemic Design | Sweden Game Arena 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR8EmTyJz9A Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 2017) Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions, 2015) Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Warhorse Studios, 2018) Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment, 2012) Watch Dogs 2 (Ubisoft Montreal, 2016) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal, 2014) Monster Hunter: World (Capcom, 2018) Spelunky (Derek Yu, 2012) SteamWorld Dig 2 (Image and Form, 2017) Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Naughty Dog, 2011) Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar San Diego, 2010) Assassin's Creed: Origins (Ubisoft Montreal, 2017) Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar North, 2013) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Monolith Productions, 2014) Call of Duty: WWII (Sledgehammer Games, 2017) Prey (Arkane Studios, 2017) Hitman (iO Interactive, 2016) Dishonored 2 (Arkane Studios, 2016) Deus Ex (Ion Storm, 2000) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo, 2011) Rain World (Videocult, 2017) Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (Arkane Studios, 2017) Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft Montreal, 2008) Mafia III (Hangar 13, 2016) SimCity (Maxis, 1989) The Sims (Maxis, 2000) RimWorld (Ludeon Studios, 2013) Dwarf Fortress (Tam and Zach Adams, 2006) Thief: The Dark Project (Looking Glass Studios, 1998) System Shock 2 (Looking Glass Studios, 1999) Gunpoint (Suspicious Developments, 2013) Music used in this episode Please, Don't Touch Anything OST, blinch https://bulkypix.bandcamp.com/releases k. Part 2 - 01 untitled 1, animeistrash Other credits The Sims 1: Gameplay #1 (No Commentary) | sibaem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi0AB5ksxuY METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN Decoys Confuse Guard | rcua1884 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_wFbWkUgD4 Zelda: BOTW (Fire In The Hole) | Nassi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVgt3dMdpxM&feature=share