charles randall
Game Designer Says Devs Would Be More Open About Games If It Weren’t For Toxic Gamer Culture
It’s no secret that game devs can be a little secretive about their projects. And it’s not always to create a mystery around the game, it can also be because being candid about it isn’t the best thing for them, thanks to the toxic culture in gaming. Charles Randall, a designer and programmer who has worked for Ubisoft and Bioware wrote a thread on Twitter which presents an interesting point of view: “The other day a friend commented to me “I wish game developers were more candid about development.” He was surprised when I said we are. The caveat is that we’re only candid with other industry people. Because gamer culture is so toxic that being candid in public is dangerous. See that recent twitter thread about game design tricks to make games better — filled with gam...