Blog: "Why Trial and Error will Doom Games"

[Thomas]

TeleProd:
I am curious if the immersion you obviously felt was with the game world or if it was with the act of playing. I have played some games, where I have been extremely tensed, been low on energy and know that the slightest mistake would lead to death and a lot of replay. During these plays I feel quite jumpy, concentrated and also extremly immersed in the experience. Even though al ot of trial-and-error might be involved. But it is not the game world I am immersed in, it is the game. I do not care about the characters or what my actions really mean, etc. It is more of a me against the game experience and it is quite different from being immersed in a simulated world and getting fear/tension of that.

I am interested to know how you consider your "Afraid of Monsters" - experience in respect to the above.