Discussion What makes a videogame fun?

[Soygoy]

Looking for ideas for a new game project, ideally I'm thinking something simple, easy to make, but ultimately fun to play.
As of right now, I feel like I want to make a dark and mysterious yume-nikki styled exploration game with low poly ps1 graphics. The concept is not unique, but there could be potential for something.
Perhaps the mere idea of exploration itself is so simple, yet so fun at the same time that all I would need to focus on is writing a cryptic but interesting story and creating beautiful areas and scenery in the game for it to be fun.

But, regardless of that, what actually makes a videogame fun? How can I make a project that I can absolutely ensure would get people to play it and be happy with the experience? Why do people even play videogames? I myself have forgotten the answer to most of these questions.

 

[Soygoy]

PS1 imitation style graphics is redditcore troonslop unless it's actually running on the PS1 o algo

Its easy to make and simple. I like simplicity. What would you recommend?

 

[Soygoy]

Many are hyper-obsessed with focusing entirely on the graphics and le fuckin' cinematic experience and forget to make something actually fun

What would you define as fun?

 

[Donald McDonald]

Its easy to make and simple. I like simplicity. What would you recommend?

RPG Maker

 

[Soygoy]

RPG Maker

RPG Maker doesn't really support 3D though does it?

 

[NT]

I'm late but one thing I really like in video games is "prized" items. Stuff you have to work for and feel happy about once you get it.
Kinda like netherite in Minecraft. But make sure there's a balanced system of progression.

 

[Soygoy]

I'm late but one thing I really like in video games is "prized" items. Stuff you have to work for and feel happy about once you get it.
Kinda like netherite in Minecraft. But make sure there's a balanced system of progression.

What makes an item prized, though? +1 defense, seriously?
I feel like those items suck, they don't even do anything. If anything, items should help you progress and act like tools, and have that make sense, so an axe cuts down a tree, obviously.

 

[NT]

What makes an item prized, though? +1 defense, seriously?

Maybe Minecraft was a poor example. But it should have something unique and powerful.
If I wanted to make netherite shit better, I'd make the "attack speed" of netherite tools 1.5-2x faster by default.

 

[SoytanEnthusiast]

, I feel like I want to make a dark and mysterious yume-nikki styled exploration game with low poly ps1 graphics

Ultra omega reddit

 

[NT]

PS1 imitation style graphics is redditcore troonslop unless it's actually running on the PS1 o algo

ps1 graphics are also fucking hideous, all jagged and wobbly
the n64 would be a lot more appealing

 

[Soynic Hedgehog]

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[SoytanEnthusiast]

I personally think that graphics don't make a game good if the game itself is bad. But if the game is good, and the graphics are good too, it's a good thing. I'm not the biggest fan of hecking pixels and hecking polygons

 

[Soygoy]

Maybe Minecraft was a poor example. But it should have something unique and powerful.
If I wanted to make netherite shit better, I'd make the "attack speed" of netherite tools 1.5-2x faster by default.

So bland, basic and boring. "THis is muh prized item it attacks le faster than others" Very cookie cutter.
Prized items, if anything, should be unique in what they can do, for example, a rocket launcher fires rockets whereas a pistol fires bullets, a sword is a melee weapon.
I'm not a believer in ideas like "THis is a MAGIC SWORD its like a regular sword but with flames and it does 5 damage inside of 4" like thats just gay

ps1 graphics are also fucking hideous, all jagged and wobbly
the n64 would be a lot more appealing

Perhaps, I suppose.

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End your life.

Ultra omega reddit

You may say that, but I feel like we need a simple game these days, something you can just pick up and play, maybe even play in the browser so you don't have to download a random exe file off of the internet that you might not trust.

 

[Soygoy]

I personally think that graphics don't make a game good if the game itself is bad. But if the game is good, and the graphics are good too, it's a good thing. I'm not the biggest fan of hecking pixels and hecking polygons

I hate graphics. I quite literally don't care for graphics.
Caring about graphics is for millenials or something.

 

[Hagon]

So bland, basic and boring. "THis is muh prized item it attacks le faster than others" Very cookie cutter.
Prized items, if anything, should be unique in what they can do, for example, a rocket launcher fires rockets whereas a pistol fires bullets, a sword is a melee weapon.
I'm not a believer in ideas like "THis is a MAGIC SWORD its like a regular sword but with flames and it does 5

Horizontal progression o algo

 

[SoytanEnthusiast]

I hate graphics. I quite literally don't care for graphics.
Caring about graphics is for millenials or something.

Look, I'm not a millenitroon but good graphics is almost always a good thing. If some third world shitskin in SEAsia with some computer from 2004 can't play with me because his computer won't load that's a good thing

 

[Soygoy]

Look, I'm not a millenitroon but good graphics is almost always a good thing. If some third world shitskin in SEAsia with some computer from 2004 can't play with me because his computer won't load that's a good thing

no thats a fucking horrible thing
graphics are the worst, most inaccessible piece of shit of the modern era that's ruining gaming imo. they look like shit and they require you to own some fancy schmancy fucking 1000 dollar graphics card. yeah fuck that. i'm not buying a graphics card, kiss my ass. If you care about high end graphics you're just a loser, games don't need to look realistic, go outside geg.

 

[Soygoy]

no thats a fucking horrible thing
graphics are the worst, most inaccessible piece of shit of the modern era that's ruining gaming imo. they look like shit and they require you to own some fancy schmancy fucking 1000 dollar graphics card. yeah fuck that. i'm not buying a graphics card, kiss my ass. If you care about high end graphics you're just a loser, games don't need to look realistic, go outside geg.

Attention to detail isn't a bad thing though, and if anything the PS2 shows that you can make games look really good on low end hardware, but ultimately, graphics is complete bullshit. I don't play MGSV for it's graphics I play it for the game, or atleast, I used to, I don't play that game anymore, cus I completed it.

 

[SoytanEnthusiast]

they look like shit

Yeah and pixeltroon art and games with shitty polygons everywhere like MUH HECKING PS1 GAMERINOS look good. Suuure man.

If you care about high end graphics you're just a loser

Rich coming from you

games don't need to look realistic, go outside geg.

High end graphics doesn't inherently mean a game is realistic

 

[Soynic Hedgehog]

So bland, basic and boring. "THis is muh prized item it attacks le faster than others" Very cookie cutter.
Prized items, if anything, should be unique in what they can do, for example, a rocket launcher fires rockets whereas a pistol fires bullets, a sword is a melee weapon.
I'm not a believer in ideas like "THis is a MAGIC SWORD its like a regular sword but with flames and it does 5 damage inside of 4" like thats just gay

Perhaps, I suppose.

End your life.

You may say that, but I feel like we need a simple game these days, something you can just pick up and play, maybe even play in the browser so you don't have to download a random exe file off of the internet that you might not trust.

Video games are gay now, get over it

 

[Soygoy]

Rich coming from you

???

Yeah and pixeltroon art and games with shitty polygons everywhere like MUH HECKING PS1 GAMERINOS look good. Suuure man.

Every good game looks like that, not my fault. But it's true.
You know what every bad game looks like? Every 50+ gigabyte fucking unrunnable modern gay garbage with DRM that has no linux support and a kernel level anti cheat? Games with le realistic le next gen le high end graphics. Fuck off geg.