indiePub has published an article by indie game developer David Silverman that offers suggestions for creating meaningful gameplay in video games.
From the article:
"Games have the capability to let the player experience true love, the loss of a loved one or just have a good time. They can even offer seemingly impossible experiences like meeting aliens or passing through intergalactic wormholes.
Conveying all that through game mechanics is not quite as cut-and-dry as doing it through story, visual art or music but it can be done...
Meaningful gameplay not only tells a story but it also gives you a better understanding of how the game works."
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Fundamentally, LOVE is extremely, painstakingly minimalist. You can move left and right, you can jump, and you can place checkpoints.
Dedicating your life to mastering a craft requires an internal understanding that sacrifices need to be made if your intention is to be the best you can be. Relationships with friends, one’s own health and the ability to dedicate enough time and energy to enter the dating world are some of the very common facets of everyday life that are occasionally put on the backburner when you work in an industry as volatile as esports. Long hours, working weekends and traveling around the world can and do impact those who work “traditional” jobs but esports can take it to extremes at times. Thomas “Khaldor” Kilian is no stranger to the impact that devoting more than 15 years of his life to esports has had on his ability to find love, enjoy a night out with friends and form intimate relationships with peers around him.
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