Spy Party

Terial · 03-26-2010, 08:34 PM

this actually sounds pretty damn fun....

Seldom in life does someone cackle in front of you like a James Bond villain, explaining how they will deliver your demise. When game designer Chris Hecker did this to me in San Francisco recently, I knew I had him.

See, Chris Hecker thought he was clever. And the truth is that Chris Hecker is clever. A former developer of Spore and a well-respected game designer, he is now developing one of the most interesting multiplayer games I have ever played.

The Next Smart Video Game Only Lets You Kill Once - Spy party - Kotaku

Believe · 03-26-2010, 08:36 PM

Kind of reminds me of The Ship.

Hatorade · 03-26-2010, 08:57 PM

Good read, may be fun.

Dandai · 03-27-2010, 05:30 AM

It seems like that guy had a lot of fun playing it and the people making it are having fun with their ideas... but I can't see how it would be fun to be a sniper that never moves in a very small window staring at people looking for stuttering movement that a computer wouldn't make. I'm not sure that I can get that excited over this one.

Szlia · 03-27-2010, 09:33 AM

I think the problem with this game is that it will not be about spotting the spy in a party, but about spotting a human amongst AI. They probably need to refine the AI and not give direct control over the spy for it to become about spotting the spy. Voight-Kampff tests are still far away...

03-26-2010, 08:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Terial Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,151 -46 Internets	Spy Party this actually sounds pretty damn fun.... Seldom in life does someone cackle in front of you like a James Bond villain, explaining how they will deliver your demise. When game designer Chris Hecker did this to me in San Francisco recently, I knew I had him. See, Chris Hecker thought he was clever. And the truth is that Chris Hecker is clever. A former developer of Spore and a well-respected game designer, he is now developing one of the most interesting multiplayer games I have ever played. The Next Smart Video Game Only Lets You Kill Once - Spy party - Kotaku __________________ -Terial

03-26-2010, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hatorade Better than water Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 12,464 +128 Internets	Good read, may be fun. __________________ D3 Vent Info: voice08.dallas.hypernia.com port 3854 PW fohd3

03-27-2010, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 8,059 +64 Internets	I think the problem with this game is that it will not be about spotting the spy in a party, but about spotting a human amongst AI. They probably need to refine the AI and not give direct control over the spy for it to become about spotting the spy. Voight-Kampff tests are still far away... __________________ -retrosabotage-

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03-26-2010, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Believe Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,538 -35 Internets	Kind of reminds me of The Ship.

03-27-2010, 05:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dandai Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 1,898 +26 Internets	It seems like that guy had a lot of fun playing it and the people making it are having fun with their ideas... but I can't see how it would be fun to be a sniper that never moves in a very small window staring at people looking for stuttering movement that a computer wouldn't make. I'm not sure that I can get that excited over this one.