Is E really for Everyone?
September 13th, 2007Dave raves:
From the start, we’ve been designing WolfQuest primarily for ‘tween-agers, nine to thirteen. We have many reasons for that decision, but most important among them: this is the age when kids generally stop going to zoos and lose much of their curiosity about animals. (Not all of them, of course—or WolfQuest wouldn’t have a following even before the game has been released–but most of them.) We see WolfQuest as a way to reenergize their interest in zoos, wildlife, and ecology.
Of course, we like to think that the game will appeal to a much broader range of ages, and the response we’ve gotten so far certainly supports that hope. But we have also heard from some adults asking if they are allowed to play the game, and from others who are skeptical that the multiplayer missions will be a safe place for all ages. Obviously safety is a critical priority for us, and we’ve given a lot of thought to how to ensure it—without impeding the social learning that is central to the game concept.
To that end, we have finally ruled out freeform live text chat in the multiplayer game. As much as we’d like to offer this, we simply can’t monitor it and ensure it’s safe and age-appropriate for everyone. Besides, wolves can’t chat like people, so why should player-wolves? Instead, we plan to offer text chat using a limited &ldqou;wolf talk” lexicon (look it up), just like in vintage adventure games. We hope this will allow enough direct social communication for fun and meaningful gameplay, without the risks of fully open chat.
Within the game itself, wolf social interactions are stylized, turn-based interactions. All such interactions will use brief phrases that represent actual wolf vocalizations and behaviors. Soon we’ll have screenshots showing how that works.
We’re working on other ways to ensure that the multiplayer missions are safe for everyone—but we’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter. What have you seen in other games that works—or doesn’t work?
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