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  Six words about game sequels
 by Lewis Pulsipher on 09/24/12 11:43:00 am   Expert Blogs   Featured Blogs
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According to Tweetdeck, one of the trending:worldwide topics on Twitter not so long ago was 6 word stories. Over the past few months I've asked people to say 6 words about game design, programming, wargames, stories in games, casual games, zombie games, and chance/randomness in games, as well as innovation (and plagiarism) in games.

This time the challenge is this: say six words about game sequels.
 
 
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David Burningham
24 Sep 2012 at 6:15 am PST
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Because new IP is too risky?

(This post is also a sequel)
E McNeill
24 Sep 2012 at 7:43 am PST
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More of the same ++
Curtiss Murphy
24 Sep 2012 at 8:28 am PST
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Learned the wrong lessons from #1.
Mitch Kearney
24 Sep 2012 at 10:22 am PST
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Re-ignite, refine, expand, elaborate, or fail.
Michael DeFazio
24 Sep 2012 at 11:12 am PST
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expand on what people care about
Ryan Christensen
24 Sep 2012 at 11:14 am PST
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Update fun game to recent technology
Jonathan Eve
24 Sep 2012 at 11:25 am PST
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Second iteration always better than first
First Create world, then gamenize it
Rs&d of first game needs refunds
Jason Wilson
24 Sep 2012 at 11:43 am PST
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Damned if done, damned if didn't.
Steven Stadnicki
24 Sep 2012 at 11:44 am PST
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Wait a decade, get nostalgic reception!
TC Weidner
24 Sep 2012 at 1:21 pm PST
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represents majority of the game industry
Jonathan Jennings
24 Sep 2012 at 1:53 pm PST
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Can be good, usually are not
Ozzie Smith
24 Sep 2012 at 2:05 pm PST
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It's fine, but keep it fresh.
Scott Sheppard
24 Sep 2012 at 4:00 pm PST
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Like the good, hate the crap.
k s
24 Sep 2012 at 4:05 pm PST
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Innovate, improve, advance, polish, expand, listen, there are my six words for sequels.
Adam Bishop
24 Sep 2012 at 4:09 pm PST
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Tech finally works, add good gameplay
Luis Guimaraes
24 Sep 2012 at 5:04 pm PST
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The second is often the best.
Lewis Pulsipher
25 Sep 2012 at 9:26 am PST
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Low risk, medium reward, possibly surprising
Chance to improve the good parts
Not as exciting as new IP
Highly anticipated by PC Gamer subscribers
Michael Ruud
25 Sep 2012 at 11:49 am PST
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Two steps forward, two steps back.
Kris Havlak
25 Sep 2012 at 11:51 am PST
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Give me more Total War games!
Harold Myles
25 Sep 2012 at 4:33 pm PST
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Even Chess' design has been iterative.
Freek Hoekstra
25 Sep 2012 at 7:51 pm PST
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fix what's broken the most first
Ruston Coutinho
26 Sep 2012 at 3:19 am PST
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Hopefully this time will be better.
Adam Rebika
26 Sep 2012 at 4:59 am PST
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Expand on gameplay and story! (joke!)
Lance Bailey
26 Sep 2012 at 7:54 am PST
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Cash grab failures, fan grab successes
Michael Ball
27 Sep 2012 at 4:34 pm PST
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Then: Take established gameplay, make it better.

Now: Unremarkable gameplay with unrelated brandname attached.

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