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What open world games do you think most manage to offer depth over breadth?

What are some games that actively involve creating in-game artwork as the player?

What are your favorite liminal spaces in games? And do games themselves to some degree have a “liminal” quality to you?

I love that in The Outer Worlds, my followers have their own bedrooms with individual possessions and décor. What other games have this feature?

What are some games that feature a large amount of unique ongoing comments or banter from followers? Like Dragon Age. Not like Skyrim, where the same dialogue repeats again and again.

I just realized that thinking through all the games in my collection, I cannot think of a single example of ad placement. I find that odd. Is there a specific reason ad placement is so rare in video games? (not that I’m complaining!)

When you play video games, do you usually tune out your physical environment? Do you do so on purpose, or does it just happen?

If you have kids, at what age did you introduce them to gaming? If you plan to have kids, at what age do you think you will introduce them to games?

This is really cool! I am lucky I am in the US and can enter 🙂

Can you think of any games where the loading screen tips display inaccurate lore? In Skyrim, for instance, there is this tip: “Years of living underground have rendered the Falmer blind, but their other senses have become more acute as a result.” But if you play Dawnguard, you learn that the Falmer are blind because the Dwemer made them blind, not because their eyes adjusted to underground living.

What are some games that feature major inconsistencies in lore? For example, between Dragon Age: Origins and Inquisition, there are some inconsistencies regarding the information about whether Templars do or do not require lyrium to access their abilities.

What games feature weather that is more than cosmetic in nature, and actually affects gameplay?

I think both Fallout and Elder Scrolls are incredibly relaxing game series. Though on the whole, I seem to find Fallout most relaxing. What about you?

I have noticed it is the popular thing to say that the single most important factor in determining the quality of a game is its gameplay. But tbh, for me, story and characters almost always matter more, and/or ambiance. What about for you? What is the most important factor that determines the quality of a game? Or is it more of a gestalt result of a combination of factors?

Are there any hardware or game deals you are hoping to find this Black Friday/Cyber Monday?

What are some puzzle games that are pretty easy to get into, even for people who may usually avoid playing these types of games?

Do you ever play games with seasonal themes? Like for example, is anyone playing any horror games because it is Halloween?

Who are some of your all-time favorite open world game followers/companions?

What are some games where it sometimes is most logical to flee or avoid combat completely?

Sometimes in TLOU 2 and in Left Behind, there are parts where you can turn Infected and human opponents against each other strategically. What are some other games that include this feature?

What are some games that force you to participate in a protagonist’s unpleasant actions, not just watch them in a cutscene? Spec Ops: The Line is the most obvious example, but I am sure there are many others.

Do you like when games have names/labels hovering over NPCs, or do you find it distracting? For me, it is usually very immersion-breaking.

Do you find quest markers on your screen helpful or distracting? For me it seems to vary widely, depending on the game.

I really like games that allow me to hold down a button to display a temporary quest path on the screen—not so much because I need to know the way to my goal as that it helps me figure out which areas around me may be “optional.” That way I can head toward the goal last, making it less likely I will accidentally miss optional content. Do you like this feature?

Like propaganda promoting an in-game government. Posters and the like.