Greetings

[teppy]

I'm Andy Tepper, though friends call me Teppy. I'm lead designer of the MMO "A Tale in the Desert" which has been out for a number of years.

I've joined the forum because I'm now working on a new project which is an MMORPG based on gambling, and I'm trying to understand what makes one gambling experience more fun than another.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

 

[felicie]

Hi Teppy welcome to Casinomeister. I had to look up the MMORPG thing so what you're looking for is what we like in the design and graphics of the games?

 

[jod5413]

Hi Teppy. Glad to have you on board!

Although I will admit to ignorance, what the heck is a MMORPG? Since I am showing my ignorance....What the Heck is a lead designer of the MMO "A Tale in the Desert"?

What I do know is you will learn a lot about gamblers here and how they think.

 

[Jasminebed]

Welcome Teppy! You'll find a wide variety of gamblers here, and I'd be more than happy to share any self-insight I have.

Jod, here's a link to an interview with the OP

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from just before the game's launch.

 

[jod5413]

Doh, do I feel dumb! I more than show my age by not knowing about gaming stuff!! Thanks, Jasminebed.

 

[teppy]

MMORPG

See, I figured that I was stepping into a new world

MMORPG means "Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game." Usually that means that it's a game that takes place in a 3D virtual world where you see your character and a bunch of other people's characters on-screen at the same time. These other characters are real people who happen to be logged in at the same time as you.

In A Tale in the Desert, what you do changes the world - so you may build some new structure, and others will see what you built when they explore. You can make friends and build with other people. Much of what you do in ATITD is building.

My new project is also an MMORPG - you see people running around in the virtual world, but instead of gameplay based on building, its gameplay is based on gambling. So you advance your character by winning games of chance, and/or games of skill. Games of chance are the primary focus.

 

[felicie]

That's cool but I don't want to build, I want to decorate after the buildings done. LOL Thanks teppy learn something new every day.

 

[The Dude]

Hi teppy,

Thanks for joining the forum - hopefully you'll find some useful information here

Bryan