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Well, the way I define "character development" it does require a "character". The character being a fictitious person, a role that you play. So any games where you develop something that is NOT a character, or where you even don't play a character, wouldn't be role-playing games....

Okay, now I see. I wouldn't say that those games are less competitive, Well of course not - people are even holding pissing contests, so if you really want to, ANYTHING can be competitive. I'm just talking about how well suited something is for competitive play. RPGs have some disadvantages when it...

I believe Magic the Gathering is almost as badly suited for competitive play than an RPG is. Spending more money on cards can give you an unfair advantage in a match. That's not as much a game about player skills as much as it is a game about wallet size. Team Fortress two allows you to freshly choo...

So, it's time for the grand finale. That means I'm going to push up the speed and intensity, provide a good climax containing some hopefully surprising plot-twist and tie up all the loose ends I've left open during the first two parts. Buckle up your seat belts, and be prepared to take everything wi...

It's possible for everyone to have fun even while they're backstabbing, lying, plotting and accusing each other in-game. True. I probably should have made myself more clear on what I mean by "competitive gameplay". In short I'd define "competitive gameplay" as follows: Game ends...

Well, let's get on with part 2: Games for a more juvenile or grown up audience (including computer games) tend to be far more complex and demanding than child's play - but they still follow many of the same principles - albeit at a higher level. Playing Foosball (tabletop soccer) requires much bette...

You sir, may just be the most serious person on this forum. Don't let yourself get fooled by first impressions ;) You guys might also like watch this episode of Extra Credits, especially the first half (to around 3:30) of it: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2454-Easy-Games...

First of all, I'd like to make a little excursion into the realms of child psychology. Playing actually is on the very first things (except for crying, eating, sleeping and shitting oneself) that any human being does. But why do we play instinctively? Because it's the most efficient form of learning...

Hi everyone, I just registered here. Have been losely following Overgrowth since i saw the first videos on gametrailers. I believe the blood splat video was the first one I saw. The last few days I browsed through large parts of the wolfire blog, reading any article of interest to me - mostly those ...