BC Ep. 111 – Emergent Properties in Games
Channel: Backward-Compatible.com
Date: 2019-03-02

What are emergent properties in games? Can developers intentionally design games with emergent properties? Or must they develop through accident, discovered later by players? And why do players feel so rewarded by this discovery? We attempt to answer these questions and more, exploring the emergent properties of games ranging from Grand Theft Auto to Dwarf Fortress. Plus, Metroid: Samus Returns, Heat Signature, Sidereal Confluence, and NBA 2K18.

You may also enjoy “Role With It,” the show where the Backward Compatible crew and their guests tell improvised stories through roleplaying games.