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lukeplunkett.com • 65 days ago

oh this headline, its perfect

"If game designers are to have any success combating toxicity, we must acknowledge that our own design choices are often the underlying systemic cause.

And that it is our responsibility to change them."

Read the Featured Blog by Rhys Frampton #GDBestof2024

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gamepsychologe.bsky.social•65 days ago

That’s exactly what I (try to) teach young game design students. Your design shapes how people interact with each other and it’s your responsibility to create a healthy environment, beginning with your design choices.

michaelcrider.bsky.social•64 days ago

"The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities."

eleshplays.bsky.social•64 days ago

Been saying this for years. Glad to see it being written by someone who will actually get attention lol

piratechnics.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

lukeplunkett.com•65 days ago

games that place humans in direct competition with one another while relying on predatory pricing and keeping players engaged at all costs also wondering why everyone playing their game is a toxic piece of shit:

draglikepull.bsky.social•65 days ago

I remember when Guild Wars 2 came out and they made it impossible to grief in several ways most previous MMOs had allowed (crafting resources generated per-player instead of per-server, etc.), and it was such a breath of fresh air to play an MMO where strangers would help you because it was fun.

pixelwriter.bsky.social•65 days ago

Ya know, I love league of legends, but it’s shocking to me just how much on a base level some things aren’t filtered or even automatically banned. Same with the valorant stuff this past year with the voice chat.

If you don’t moderate it, you’re welcoming it, intentionally or not.

papapishu.bsky.social•65 days ago

Fuck I’m so mad I didn’t come up with that that’s brilliant

ironknuckle.bsky.social•59 days ago

I don’t think they should remove invasions from Elden Ring because of what people say on twitter or Reddit.

hardcasual.bsky.social•65 days ago

Looking at you, Destiny

willovergard.bsky.social•65 days ago

Kinda amazing that a whole article about gaming communities doesn't mention community managers

Some of the most potentially toxic games have amazing communities because its someone's job to keep those spaces positive

coryzanoni.com•65 days ago

I reckon that makes sense, given that the article is explicitly about the way design decisions flow down. Community management, while vital and important (+ how I started my career), is its own thing. Talking about it here would be a different article (or like just an aside about working together).

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