tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241291.post1419187651650221220..comments2008-05-12T05:33:13.838-07:00Jnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241291.post-62827119520880578722008-04-16T16:55:00.000-07:002008-04-16T16:55:00.000-07:00The ending theme of the book is that with the new forms of behemoth media that may or may not show themselves in the next few years, the key is balance. <BR/><BR/>Some gamers learn it after the cycle of binge, repair and repeat. Sometimes they don't, with some taking a longer time to learn their limits than others. What I'm really hoping to do is to show why the immersion, the sidelife, the psychology and the human body all go into keeping some people from being able to keep the addiction in perspective. <BR/><BR/>You briefly mentioned one of the things that bothers me the most: failing to balance <I>your</I> gaming impacts other people. In fact, I'd suggest that the binge culture is one of the key obstacles that gamers <I>and</I> developers need to set their sights on. Having people who keep you playing by threats and embargo is a design flaw. <BR/><BR/>Check out my last gamasutra article - I go into some cool places with regard to developer responsibility.Neilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629966217673330687noreply@blogger.com