designed downtime
The Daily Grind: How long are you willing to spend in an MMO not playing the game?
As I have alluded to elsewhere, most of my time spent in Final Fantasy XI was not actually time spent playing the game. I...
Valorant’s game director discusses rough plans for new Agents, maps, and modes that promote ‘social downtime’
Riot Games' team-based tactical shooter Valorant has been, by all accounts, enjoying some quiet yet steady success. Even so, that only means that the...
Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs
MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMO tropes we don’t need in 2016 (but clearly aren’t going anywhere)
All right, we've had just about a month of 2016 now, and I'm writing this on my birthday. Odds are good that I'm going...
