Re:Making Games
by m463 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @09:07PM
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I think games are hard, but people pay for them.
Too bad that the toolsets and skills available for games aren't pushed further into the computer ecosystem.
I think a linux desktop with UI elements from even a moderately basic game could be a better integration between humans and their work.
For example, most games have settings with options and keybindings right at the very start of your interaction with the system. At any point, you can get in and tweak them if they aren't efficient enough for you.
You can also adjust sound and display settings.
Additionally, most games have a sort of "soft start" to help you learn the user interface, and navigate through the game world. Games have to attract the player and get them up to speed.
It would be very cool to promote these sorts of things up in a desktop UI.
Too bad that the toolsets and skills available for games aren't pushed further into the computer ecosystem.
I think a linux desktop with UI elements from even a moderately basic game could be a better integration between humans and their work.
For example, most games have settings with options and keybindings right at the very start of your interaction with the system. At any point, you can get in and tweak them if they aren't efficient enough for you.
You can also adjust sound and display settings.
Additionally, most games have a sort of "soft start" to help you learn the user interface, and navigate through the game world. Games have to attract the player and get them up to speed.
It would be very cool to promote these sorts of things up in a desktop UI.