The Number One Educational Resource for the Game Industry
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Overview:
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Stories in video games are often based on the real world. But what about ~mechanics~ in video games being based on The Real World? The Crush House is a game about being the producer of a reality TV show. It's not quite a management sim, or a visual novel, or a first-person shooter - in fact, it is a "thirst-person shooter," where you film things to satisfy audiences while uncovering a mystery. Rather than following the conventional path of taking a tried-and-true genre and mechanic and adding a twist on top, The Crush House's unusual gameplay comes from iterating on capturing a specific fantasy from real life - being behind the scenes of a reality show. Nicole He, the game's creative director, will talk about the challenges and rewards of making innovative gameplay by looking for inspiration from outside of familiar game design formulas.
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