We were given a lecture from one of the tutors Matt about gamers called Being an Average Gamer. He discussed and made us think about what we as gamers look for/do in games and what other people/gamers would look for/do in the games we make. He also talked about game stereotypes and the kind of people that play those games- gamer stereotypes.
Games are about interaction.
No prejudice about what games should or shouldn't be.
Don't hate your players!
They are naughty and will break your game and mess it up
Because they like the game.
When Matt talked about World of Warcraft and Call Of Duty, he asked us what kind of people play those kind of games. The class replied stereotyping those kind of people, e.g. saying for Call Of Duty that the people who play those games don't appreciate any other kind of games and they are less intellectual. The class said that they wouldn't want those kinds of people to play their own games, saying that they wouldn't appreciate their game and see it for what it really is. Matt also raised the question as to how many people in the class finished the games they play. The answer was not many. Matt raised some very good points and questions for us to think about when creating games.
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