Comments on: Principles of Virtual Sensation http://www.steveswink.com Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: raphkoster at 01/06/10 08:07:12 | Exectweets http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-52472 raphkoster at 01/06/10 08:07:12 | Exectweets Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:41:36 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-52472 [...] This is a fantastic article. I need to get the book now. http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/ Click here to cancel reply. [...] [...] This is a fantastic article. I need to get the book now. http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/ Click here to cancel reply. [...]

]]> By: Feeling Interaction | Thesies Pieces http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-48525 Feeling Interaction | Thesies Pieces Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:30:24 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-48525 [...] Game Feel: A Game Designer’s Guide to Virtual Sensation by Steve Swink , an expansion on his paper “Principles of Virtual Sensation“, looks almost like a direct response to the call for a set of “formal abstract design tools” in game design. [...] [...] Game Feel: A Game Designer’s Guide to Virtual Sensation by Steve Swink , an expansion on his paper “Principles of Virtual Sensation“, looks almost like a direct response to the call for a set of “formal abstract design tools” in game design. [...]

]]> By: nathan http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-47007 nathan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:23:21 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-47007 ace!!!11 ace!!!11

]]> By: Phot http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-45835 Phot Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:11:25 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-45835 This really good website for game design, I will cheer you forever This really good website for game design, I will cheer you forever

]]> By: The Visualist » Blog Archive » Gameplay Book and Show http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-34323 The Visualist » Blog Archive » Gameplay Book and Show Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:34:16 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-34323 [...] A while ago, I read this article on gamasutra called the Principles of Virtual Sensation, written by Steve Swink from Flashbang Studios (a company that seems in good shape, and uses Unity as their main platform). It’s really rare to see articles on gameplay, for 2 obvious reasons, it’s difficult to explain what makes a good gameplay, we really lack of broadly used vocabulary and references; and secondly it does not interest much people, that’s for sure, people are much more interested in poor articles about storytelling,… sadly. Hopefully, Steve did a great article, and while I tried to force my coworkers to read it, a lot of people misinterpreted it (not Steve’s fault), anyway. There is still a lot of work to get there. My opinion, is that sensation is almost the first reason why people play on console, and great games (top 10) have always provided sensations above game design and story. So if you are a gameplay programmer (a motivated one) want to make a good game and you haven’t read steve’s article, go right now. [...] [...] A while ago, I read this article on gamasutra called the Principles of Virtual Sensation, written by Steve Swink from Flashbang Studios (a company that seems in good shape, and uses Unity as their main platform). It’s really rare to see articles on gameplay, for 2 obvious reasons, it’s difficult to explain what makes a good gameplay, we really lack of broadly used vocabulary and references; and secondly it does not interest much people, that’s for sure, people are much more interested in poor articles about storytelling,… sadly. Hopefully, Steve did a great article, and while I tried to force my coworkers to read it, a lot of people misinterpreted it (not Steve’s fault), anyway. There is still a lot of work to get there. My opinion, is that sensation is almost the first reason why people play on console, and great games (top 10) have always provided sensations above game design and story. So if you are a gameplay programmer (a motivated one) want to make a good game and you haven’t read steve’s article, go right now. [...]

]]> By: AJR http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-19475 AJR Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:52:34 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-19475 This was really cool. It's not often that I read through large articles like this, but there were some really great ideas bought up. Nice work man. This was really cool. It’s not often that I read through large articles like this, but there were some really great ideas bought up. Nice work man.

]]> By: Infinite Lives » Game Feel: a Game Designer’s Guide to Virtual Sensation http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-19287 Infinite Lives » Game Feel: a Game Designer’s Guide to Virtual Sensation Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:38:34 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-19287 [...] Two years ago, independent game designer Steve Swink wrote an amazing, brilliant manifesto titled “Principles of Virtual Sensation.” In this design primer, Swink lists the tenets of movement and animation, and how these principles correspond to virtual sensation, which in turn makes for what Swink simply calls “good-feeling gameplay.” But what is virtual sensation? Swink explains: Driving a car, you have a very strong sense of the position of that car, the feel of steering and controlling it, of mastery. This is the ability that every person who’s ever learned to drive a car has: the ability to extend precise control over something outside your body. There is a great amount of pleasure in the learning and eventual mastery of such a motion translation. [...] Many people also find this pleasure in video games, where it is both distilled to its essence and free of the constraints and dangers of more physical activities. You can change the turning radius of a car, but you can’t change gravity. This experience of control is derived from an artificial kinesthesia. This is the “feel” of the game, the thing that makes your mom lean left and right in her seat as she tries to play Rad Racer. If the manifesto leaves you wanting more, don’t worry! Steve Swink’s Game Feel: a Game Designer’s Guide to Virtual Sensation is over 300 pages of game design philosophy, with plenty of insights from Swink’s indie design peers. (Incidentally, Phil Fish of Fez designed Game Feel’s cover jacket.) [...] [...] Two years ago, independent game designer Steve Swink wrote an amazing, brilliant manifesto titled “Principles of Virtual Sensation.” In this design primer, Swink lists the tenets of movement and animation, and how these principles correspond to virtual sensation, which in turn makes for what Swink simply calls “good-feeling gameplay.” But what is virtual sensation? Swink explains: Driving a car, you have a very strong sense of the position of that car, the feel of steering and controlling it, of mastery. This is the ability that every person who’s ever learned to drive a car has: the ability to extend precise control over something outside your body. There is a great amount of pleasure in the learning and eventual mastery of such a motion translation. [...] Many people also find this pleasure in video games, where it is both distilled to its essence and free of the constraints and dangers of more physical activities. You can change the turning radius of a car, but you can’t change gravity. This experience of control is derived from an artificial kinesthesia. This is the “feel” of the game, the thing that makes your mom lean left and right in her seat as she tries to play Rad Racer. If the manifesto leaves you wanting more, don’t worry! Steve Swink’s Game Feel: a Game Designer’s Guide to Virtual Sensation is over 300 pages of game design philosophy, with plenty of insights from Swink’s indie design peers. (Incidentally, Phil Fish of Fez designed Game Feel’s cover jacket.) [...]

]]> By: pixelame.net http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-8373 pixelame.net Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:04:40 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-8373 <strong>Vivir el juego: control de personajes</strong> Este interesantísimo articulo estudia el control de personajes y propone ciertos principios para aplicarlos en él de tal forma que el mando se convierta en una extensión de nuestro cuerpo. Vivir el juego: control de personajes

Este interesantísimo articulo estudia el control de personajes y propone ciertos principios para aplicarlos en él de tal forma que el mando se convierta en una extensión de nuestro cuerpo.

]]> By: Mick West http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Mick West Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:07:16 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-994 Hi Steve, that's a great article! I see you quote my "Pushing Buttons" piece in the predictability. I've just started putting some of my articles online, and that's the first one: http://cowboyprogramming.com/?p=17 Hi Steve, that’s a great article! I see you quote my “Pushing Buttons” piece in the predictability. I’ve just started putting some of my articles online, and that’s the first one:

http://cowboyprogramming.com/?p=17

]]> By: » Virtual Sensation and the Wii http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-958 » Virtual Sensation and the Wii Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:52:21 +0000 http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/#comment-958 [...] For reference, here are the Principles of Virtual Sensation I outlined in a previous article: [...] [...] For reference, here are the Principles of Virtual Sensation I outlined in a previous article: [...]

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