{"id":112,"date":"2008-11-15T12:45:15","date_gmt":"2008-11-15T19:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.designer-notes.com\/?p=112"},"modified":"2008-11-12T12:45:32","modified_gmt":"2008-11-12T19:45:32","slug":"they-say-ideas-are-a-dime-a-dozen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.designer-notes.com\/they-say-ideas-are-a-dime-a-dozen\/","title":{"rendered":"They Say Ideas Are a Dime a Dozen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Typically, when a young developer\/student comes up and says s\/he has a great idea for a game, the conventional wisdom is to respond by saying it’s all about execution, not the idea itself. Great game ideas are supposedly a dime a dozen, and it’s all about building a great team or learning how to iterate on feedback or having the commitment to finish a project. However, I think this response always sells short the value of pure ideas. Here is a good example of what I mean:<\/p>\n

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The Unfinished Swan – Tech Demo 9\/2008<\/a> from Ian Dallas<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, the team may or may not make build a good game around this concept, but I think it is nonetheless clear that the idea of exploration-via-paintball is a great one. Wish I had thought of it!<\/p>\n

Here’s the link<\/a> to their game page. Apparently, the project is being prototyped in XNA, so it’s nice to see that initiative bearing more fruit. Are they planning on releasing it as an Xbox Live Community Game? I hope so! At any rate, good luck to the team…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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