tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353860428521025722.post8442946118611399946..comments2022-04-11T06:20:00.355+01:00Comments on I Whine About Games: Rewarding ExperiencesWhinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03211731698182417270noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353860428521025722.post-23451049903864036072015-04-17T20:51:36.798+01:002015-04-17T20:51:36.798+01:00Instant thoughts:
Part of the solution would be ...Instant thoughts: <br /><br />Part of the solution would be subdivision. Break things down into a VN category, an RPG category, a Twine category, a parser category, etc. You'll want 8-10, I'd say. More categories the better, IMO, single awards don't get attention.<br /><br />(This could definitely be indie-focused, since Bioware doesn't need more hype. You could have a single "triple-A" category though, since that'd help generate interest and maybe some earned media.)<br /><br />In turn, you can use these divisions to guide your judges. Don't have all the judges handle every game, that'd be madness. Divide THEM too, and in such a way that the judges have some proven knowledge of the genre. (Either they're creators, reviewers, or just fans who can verify that they have a basic knowledge of the genre and form.)<br /><br />Have the RPG group do RPGs, the Twine group do Twines, the parser group do parsers, the VN people do VNs, etc. Some games will jump categories, but it'll be small enough that it won't overwhelm each group of judges, especially if they have an entire year to work through them.<br /><br />Also, you could have the judges look at nominated works, rather than EVERY work. Nominations could be done as a simple petition; get, say, 100 verifiable people nominating the game, it's on the list. <br /><br /><i>Yes, that'll lead to campaigning, but you can't avoid that no matter WHAT you do. Best to ensure that the judges aren't carrying water for their buddies, and not worry overmuch about the nominations.</i><br /><br />Oh, and as I said on Twitter: finished games only, barring a possible "most promising" category. I'm still completely confused by IGF letting unfinished stuff in. Nobody gets a Pulitzer for a half-finished article.<br /><br />Anyway, that's just what instantly comes to mind. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com