User:Thijshijsijsjss/PTMoMNBM/Web-to-Print and Play - Revision history

Thijshijsijsjss: Add note on previous practise

2024-05-28T13:22:47Z

Add note on previous practise

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	'''Previous practice'''		'''Previous practice'''
			This projects could prove to be a nice way to connect old and new occupations of mine: (digital) game making and print making explorations.

			I have made many small games before, both digital and physical, and some of these have been self-hosted and distributed (others used [https://itch.io itch.io] or usb handovers).

	'''Relation to a wider context'''		'''Relation to a wider context'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Add note on timetable

2024-05-28T13:19:16Z

Add note on timetable

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	Pay special attention to possible tweakable metrics or features by the players		Pay special attention to possible tweakable metrics or features by the players
	Look for places to promote the game (e.g. look to which subreddits other creators post)		Look for places to promote the game (e.g. look to which subreddits other creators post)
	Phase 4: ~~Web-interface~~		Phase 4: Creation
			Finalize game design
			Create necessary assets not yet made in phase 2 and 3
	Create web-interface based on the parameters found in user testing		Create web-interface based on the parameters found in user testing
			Otional: Collaborate with others
			E.g. a soundtrack could be made in collaboration with a musical artist.
	Phase 5: Tweaking and launch preparations		Phase 5: Tweaking and launch preparations

	'''Timetable'''		'''Timetable'''
			There is a big range to this project. A bite-sized project might require but a weak, a larger project might require a month or more of full-time work. Though I'd like it not to take up much more than that. [this timetable can be fleshed out more if this P will be M rather than NBM]


	'''Rapid prototypes'''		'''Rapid prototypes'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Add workflow

2024-05-28T13:12:51Z

Add workflow

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	'''Workflow'''		'''Workflow'''
			Phase 1: Research and brainstorming
			Playing some relevant PnP and video games, solo and with others
			Like [https://www.pnparcade.com/products/utopia-engine Utopia Engine], [https://keeptalkinggame.com/ Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes], ...
			Phase 2: Prototyping
			Start forming the printed game
			Explore and setup basic web-to-print pipeline
			Phase 3: User testing and community outreach
			Start user testing with the prototype(s) from phase 2
			Pay special attention to possible tweakable metrics or features by the players
			Look for places to promote the game (e.g. look to which subreddits other creators post)
			Phase 4: Web-interface
			Create web-interface based on the parameters found in user testing
			Phase 5: Tweaking and launch preparations

	'''Timetable'''		'''Timetable'''


	'''Rapid prototypes'''		'''Rapid prototypes'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Add another why

2024-05-28T13:01:55Z

Add another why

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	However, there are limits to this customizability. People are restricted to their printed matter, and for content customizations are dependent on what is served to them by the creator.		However, there are limits to this customizability. People are restricted to their printed matter, and for content customizations are dependent on what is served to them by the creator.

	Web-to-Print provides a solution to this: through a web-interface, players can achieve even more fine-grained control over their experience, by allowing for pre-print customizations (both cosmeticor gameplay tweaks). This web-interface could even provide a multimedia experience typical PnP games don't allow for, like an accompanying soundtrack.		Web-to-Print provides a solution to this: through a web-interface, players can achieve even more fine-grained control over their experience, by allowing for pre-print customizations (both cosmeticor gameplay tweaks). This web-interface could even provide a multimedia experience typical PnP games don't allow for, like an accompanying soundtrack. Finally, there are also games possible new to the PnP realm, by the randomness that the pre-print steps provides. For example, assymetric games like [https://keeptalkinggame.com/ KTaNE] can be simulated.

	From a creator's point of view, this also gives rise to a nice way of self-publishing the game, of being in close contact with the players and of updating the game.		From a creator's point of view, this also gives rise to a nice way of self-publishing the game, of being in close contact with the players and of updating the game.

Thijshijsijsjss: Add Utopia Engine reference

2024-05-28T12:55:53Z

Add Utopia Engine reference

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	'''Relation to a wider context'''		'''Relation to a wider context'''

	'''Resources'''		'''Resources and references'''
	* [https://www.reddit.com/r/printandplay/ Dedicated subreddit]		* [https://www.reddit.com/r/printandplay/ Dedicated subreddit]
	* [https://www.pnparcade.com/ One of many online PnP stores] (with many free games)		* [https://www.pnparcade.com/ One of many online PnP stores] (with many free games)
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	* [https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Print_and_Play_Games# boardgamegeek.com's page on PnP with links and resources]		* [https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Print_and_Play_Games# boardgamegeek.com's page on PnP with links and resources]

			Roll and write games have come full circle, and many PnP games are heavily inspired by video game content and UI. For example, [https://www.pnparcade.com/products/utopia-engine Utopia Engine] mimics pop-up menu's from video games by sliding sheets of paper over each other.

	'''Choices made'''		'''Choices made'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Elaborate on why

2024-05-28T12:52:50Z

Elaborate on why

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	'''Why make it?'''		'''Why make it?'''
	- ~~many people like~~ to ~~customize~~ their ~~print and play~~ experience, this ~~gies them more~~ control		Print-and-Play (PnP) is a genre of boardgames that are available for download, so that you can print it yourself.
	~~- combines the powers of web~~ to ~~print~~ and ~~print and play~~
	- ~~way~~ to ~~self distribute~~		A large appeal of PnP games is their customizability: they allow (and often encourage) players to get crafty and (literally) built their own experience (example [https://www.reddit.com/r/printandplay/comments/pguxmi/no_cardstock_no_problem_im_using_this_old_box_to/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/printandplay/comments/18t1po7/first_pnp_game/ 2]). Usually this has aesthetic results, but there are examples of content-customization as well (for example [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374145/dungeon-pages-core-set Dungeon Pages], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnAWhiKo_XM playthrough example]). These customizations can give variety, provide control over difficulty settings and stimulate replayability.
	- ~~way for me to experiment~~ with ~~web to print~~
			However, there are limits to this customizability. People are restricted to their printed matter, and for content customizations are dependent on what is served to them by the creator.

			Web-to-Print provides a solution to this: through a web-interface, players can achieve even more fine-grained control over their experience, by allowing for pre-print customizations (both cosmeticor gameplay tweaks). This web-interface could even provide a multimedia experience typical PnP games don't allow for, like an accompanying soundtrack.

			From a creator's point of view, this also gives rise to a nice way of self-publishing the game, of being in close contact with the players and of updating the game.

	'''Workflow'''		'''Workflow'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Add a word

2024-05-28T12:13:35Z

Add a word

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	This project is a Print and Play game making use of Web-to-Print functionalities to provide a cutomizable experience. It is self hosted		This project is a Print and Play game making use of Web-to-Print functionalities to provide a cutomizable experience. It is self hosted

	Most of this proposal focusses on the format, not the content of the game, which is yet to be decided.		Most of this proposal focusses on the format, not the content of the game, which is yet to be decided upon.

	'''Why make it?'''		'''Why make it?'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Add notes on what and why and some links

2024-05-28T12:11:49Z

Add notes on what and why and some links

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	'''What is it?'''		'''What is it?'''
			This project is a Print and Play game making use of Web-to-Print functionalities to provide a cutomizable experience. It is self hosted

			Most of this proposal focusses on the format, not the content of the game, which is yet to be decided.

	'''Why make it?'''		'''Why make it?'''
			- many people like to customize their print and play experience, this gies them more control
			- combines the powers of web to print and print and play
			- way to self distribute
			- way for me to experiment with web to print

	'''Workflow'''		'''Workflow'''
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	'''Relation to a wider context'''		'''Relation to a wider context'''

			'''Resources'''
			* [https://www.reddit.com/r/printandplay/ Dedicated subreddit]
			* [https://www.pnparcade.com/ One of many online PnP stores] (with many free games)
			* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNghPlwbYe8 Shut Up & Sit Down video] (Vegan content warning for first 20 seconds)
			* [https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Print_and_Play_Games# boardgamegeek.com's page on PnP with links and resources]


	'''Choices made'''		'''Choices made'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Add template

2024-05-28T12:01:50Z

Add template

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	*[[User:Thijshijsijsjss/Web-to-Print_and_Play\|Earlier wiki write-up]]		*[[User:Thijshijsijsjss/Web-to-Print_and_Play\|Earlier wiki write-up]]

			'''What is it?'''


			'''Why make it?'''


			'''Workflow'''


			'''Timetable'''


			'''Rapid prototypes'''


			'''Previous practice'''


			'''Relation to a wider context'''


			'''Choices made'''

Thijshijsijsjss: Create page with link to earlier wiki page

2024-05-28T11:59:57Z

Create page with link to earlier wiki page

New page

*[[User:Thijshijsijsjss/Web-to-Print_and_Play|Earlier wiki write-up]]