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the elements that define the genre), the history of this genre, what our own favourite simulation titles are, and of course, what issues currently surround popular life simulation series such as Animal Crossing and The Sims.Ĭrogan, P 2012, ‘Simulation’, in, M. They converse with a strong focus on what constitutes a ‘life simulation’ game (i.e. In the sixteenth episode of Meaningful Play, Jordana and Sian discuss Life Simulation videogames. *Apologies for our extended absence and this episode’s recording quality, there were some technical issues and we have not been able to record with our usual equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Īlphabear 2, Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy VII Remake, I Love Hue Too, KHUx, Neopets, Persona 4: Golden, Plants vs Zombies, Sea of Thieves, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons What’s Happening to Neopets When Flash Ends? | Producer Chat. How Neopets has influenced a generation of game developers. GOOD NIGHT mr.coconut – The Rise and Fall of Neopets. Stealing the age of innocence: A critique of the commodification of children’s Culture Through an Analysis of Neopets. I am Donna, one of the founders of Neopets, ask me anything… Reddit.
Reddit AMA with a founder of Neopets Powell, D (2014, May 25). Internation al Journal of Media & Cultural Politics. Neopian economics of play: Children’s cyberpets and online communities as immersive advertising in. An exploration of cheating in a virtual gaming world. Neopets is reckoning with black market pet trading. We reflect on what we enjoyed and why, the rise and fall of Neopets, and its possible resurgence.Ĭarpenter, N (2021, March 16). Easing back into our podcast, we take a trip down memory lane and reflect on our experiences of Neopets as children. Neopets is a virtual pet website that launched in 1999 and surged popularity, but two decades later is under threat of becoming obsolete. Ībzu, Animal Crossing, Anodyne, Blair Witch, Dear Esther, Death Stranding, Depression Quest, Firewatch, Gone Home, Infra, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Layers of Fear, Observer, Octodad, Pamali, Paratropic, Return of the Obra Dinn, Sagebrush, Slender, Super Mario 3D All Stars, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Dragoon, The Station, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.
Polygon 2020, ‘Ranking walking simulators by how good the walking is’, YouTube. Wandering Videogames: Play, Performance, Protest. ‘Walking Simulator’ Is a Bad Name for a Genre So Diverse, as Call of the Sea Proves. What is a Game?, Philosophy of Science, 34(2), pp. The Walking Simulator’s Generic Experiences. Walking, Talking and Playing with Masculinities in Firewatch.
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In the eighteenth episode of Meaningful Play, Sian and Jordana discuss a genre of videogames that has become increasingly popular in the last decade – walking simulators! Resultingly, this episode discusses definitions of walking simulators and how they are categorised by games audiences and games scholars, as well as dissects and muses upon some notable walking simulator titles.Ĭonsalvo, M., & Paul, C. Music created with Per Nyblom’s Abundant Music. Player segments based on gamer motivations. Why We Play Games: Four Keys to More Emotion Without Story. At Least Nine Ways to Play: Approaching Gamer Mentalities.
Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades: Players Who Suit MUDs. Rockstar’s Dan Houser would still love to make another Bully game. Kröger (Eds.), Multiplayer: The Social Aspects of Digital Gaming.Ĭrecente, B. After recapping what we’ve been playing lately, we explore player typologies: what are some of the ways that researchers have tried to understand player motivations and preferences? We take Quantic Foundry’s gamer motivation profile survey and discuss our results.Īnimal Crossing, Bully, Greedfall, Moons of Madness, The Call of Cthulu, The Forgotten City, Spyro Reimaginedīartle, R. In this episode Jordana provides an analysis of the game Bully.