Comments on: How to Theme Your Game http://sonicron.solaristudios.com/2006/03/19/how-to-theme-your-game/ Explorations in the world of independent game development. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:42:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: soniCron http://sonicron.solaristudios.com/2006/03/19/how-to-theme-your-game/#comment-76 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:09:02 +0000 http://sonicron.solaristudios.com/2006/03/19/how-to-theme-your-game/#comment-76 <blockquote>Now, that’s a rude statement - are you sure it’s what most do</blockquote> I didn't say they did that, I said thay <i>seemed</i> to do that. If I see another Egyptian-themed match-3 or space-themed shooter, I'm gonna hurt someone! ;) <blockquote>I would still like to add “concept testing” - show art/theme to your players before you select it. Players know what they want, just ask ‘em.</blockquote> That is, of course, excellent advice. Thank you! Actual testing and approval of any considered themes is a very important process and should always be done. That is beyond the scope of this post, however, which was to provide a starting point for theme generation, but I will be touching on production-time work methods in a future post. And thanks for the heads-up about my rather pore speling. Its bin fixxed! :)

Now, that’s a rude statement - are you sure it’s what most do

I didn’t say they did that, I said thay seemed to do that. If I see another Egyptian-themed match-3 or space-themed shooter, I’m gonna hurt someone! ;)

I would still like to add “concept testing” - show art/theme to your players before you select it. Players know what they want, just ask ‘em.

That is, of course, excellent advice. Thank you! Actual testing and approval of any considered themes is a very important process and should always be done. That is beyond the scope of this post, however, which was to provide a starting point for theme generation, but I will be touching on production-time work methods in a future post.

And thanks for the heads-up about my rather pore speling. Its bin fixxed! :)

]]> by: Juuso - Game Producer http://sonicron.solaristudios.com/2006/03/19/how-to-theme-your-game/#comment-74 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:54:41 +0000 http://sonicron.solaristudios.com/2006/03/19/how-to-theme-your-game/#comment-74 "Frankly, most developers seem to spend zero time coming up with the theme of their game." Now, that's a rude statement - are you sure it's what most do ;) You have quite a list there... and some of it can be useful. I would still like to add "concept testing" - show art/theme to your players before you select it. Players know what they want, just ask 'em. P.S. I believe it's "marketing", not "marketting" (or am I missing a point here?) “Frankly, most developers seem to spend zero time coming up with the theme of their game.”
Now, that’s a rude statement - are you sure it’s what most do ;)

You have quite a list there… and some of it can be useful. I would still like to add “concept testing” - show art/theme to your players before you select it. Players know what they want, just ask ‘em.

P.S. I believe it’s “marketing”, not “marketting” (or am I missing a point here?)

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