My Search for the Perfect Game - Part 1

As an avid gamer and supporter of Youtubers, I have been thinking for quite a while about the perfect game. what really got me into playing was Minecraft, as you will be aware if you have read previous blogs. Now this game has a lot of aspects which really appeal to me: It is completely sandbox and free-roam, so you can do as you wish. There is the idea of growing and upgrading tools and buildings to get better things. A natural progression through material strength and durability properties.

However there a quite a few things which I would like to see in the game. The idea of money and creating and developing wealth, with things to earn money from and also spend money on to make more money, the kind of business simulation games which get a bit boring after 20 minutes, like burger restaurant and the like, have this element and it really captures me, but the idea of actually having to do the work yourself is also inspiring as it makes it more than just clicking things and earning money. You are actually being productive and it is a little more realistic.

The mod-pack of Tekkit though adds a lot of this, such as power and electricity, as well as being able to automate things and create very complex pieces of machinery. This I like! Also the pack never seems to end, so there is always new things to capture your imaginations and explorations.

My point is, they both still aren't perfect. Minecraft is absolutely amazing, don't get me wrong, as many of the people close to me will testify, I still believe this. However for me it isn't perfect. I am not quite sure what is perfect exactly so I am going to enter on a journey through the world of indie games and see what ideas and principals and mechanisms I can take from those games and strive to find the perfect game.

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