Re: Game prologues and introductions


5 Dec 1995 23:01:13 GMT

Michael S. Phillips (mike@lawlib.wm.edu) wrote:
: Anyways, I was wondering if people had strong opinions on whether it is
: worth the effort to 'lead the player' through the introduction. Since
: the game begins in an isolated area with a hunt/find and a simple puzzle
: in order to progress to the remainder of the game, it would make sense
: to (for instance):

I suppose it depends on what type of players you want for your target
audience. If you're planning to get this game to people who've never
seen an I-F piece before, it'd be a great idea. If you're targeting more
experienced players, it'd probably be more trouble than it's worth, as
pretty much everyone here knows the basics of text-adventuring.

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