Survey from Renegade

[Mistery]

Dear GamersHood Members,

Renegade (creator of the Leaving Your Room series, and a lot more games) has asked me to post a few questions, that are important to him for the development of his future games.

Please take a few minutes to answer these questions, thank you! :)


1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
2/ What did you like most about it?
3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
8/ What's your favourite movie?

[Lilliputt]

Oh, ok... lemme see then :)

1/ I like multiple rooms escape games the most, I guess. :)
2/ It depends on what game it is. Some I like if they have cute graphics, other if they are made with a sense of humor and then there are those that offer brain teasers that are really well made :)
3/ If there is a story line it's only for the better in my opinion, as long as it makes some kind of sense :)
4/ Yes, I have but it has rarely happened.
5/ Depends on what kind of controversial theme it is. Some themes might make me curious while I may find others offensive. :) Example: Is it allowed to poke a nose in public? (Funny and silly controversial argument) as opposed to The bad religion (more serious and may be disrespectful).
6/ I personally appreciate a good ending very much.
7/ Yes, I don't mind replaying just to find out about a second ending but then it's better if there is a save option if the game is large or if the game is short, then start all over :)
8/ Movie?... I dunno... there are so many :P Drama would be La Strada, with Anthony Quinn :$ Sci Fi gotta be Star Wars (all of them :)), Fantasy.... uhm... I like the Harry Potter movies but also Lord of the Rings, Comedy... oh, hard. I like Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush or See No Evil, Hear No Evil with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. :) Action is too hard. My taste seems ta change with every new movie made :$ Thrillers are also hard.... oh, I dunno... Gothika or the sort :P

[ShiningStar]

1. my favorite style:hmm: I prefer the room escapes with more then one angle even one's with more rooms to them:)
2. depends on the game, I like the layouts(how they designed the room), the graphics, what is said in the game, like sayings that make you laugh :P
3.it's not to important for a story like but I like when games do have them, then you get a feel of whats going on.
4.I'm not really sure, but if it was offensive to me, depending on what it was I might not play it.
5.I would probably play it, if it had controversial themes, depending on what it's about.
6. I think they are important, I like the good endings :)
7.I like finding the endings, but finding multiple endings is fine too! as long as it wasn't a long game and you couldn't save, I might not be as prone to replay them.
8.my favorite movie? wow this is a tough one, I love Horror movies! but I have so many favorites like, Life as a house, Halloween, Casablanca, the Phantom of the opera, to kill a mocking bird, fear and loathing in Las Vegas, Sweeney Todd, Just to name a few :P

[EscapeGirl]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?

I really liked the Viridian Room, Crimson Room, and MOTAS series. Possibly my favorites have been the Gotmail games, though, such as Escape the Bar and Escape the Hair Salon. :) (Sorry - it's so hard to select a favorite. :$) And honestly, I'm a sucker for your games. I love how they use so much humor.

2/ What did you like most about it?

I really loved the graphics, but I also enjoyed the puzzles. It seemed to have made a lot of sense, and also was difficult, but doable. ;)

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?

It's always nice (such as in the Gotmail games that I love), but it's not necessary, no.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?

Nah, I don't really get offended easily, and I really haven't seen a lot of games be overly offensive. I wouldn't want to play a game that is all based on "bashing" a particular group of people, though.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?

Sure I'd play. It would have to be pretty bad for me to avoid it altogether. Racist comments are something that I really don't tolerate, for example.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?

I do love a good ending that sort of ties the game together. It can really make you feel as though you were escaping for a reason. But, the ending aren't super important, either. I've played many escape games I really liked that just said, "You have escaped." I guess it would be MORE important if the game was especially difficult.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?

Sometimes. I'm very short on time often, and so even then, I can't always replay it. If it's a short point 'n' click type game (like those from Minoto) I will often replay it. Longer games, not normally.

8/ What's your favourite movie?

Nothing that would likely make this survey helpful. :$ I'm a sucker for The Princess Bride and Love Actually. :P

[Hugo_Smith]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?

The funny ones. There's only so much "DANGER! YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF AIR!!!" I can take.

2/ What did you like most about it?

I can't say. It was all great.

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?

I personally prefer EGs with no storyline, as it adds to the mystery of why you're there.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?

It' very hard to offend me, so no.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?

As Lilli said, Racism is a thing that isn't exactly going to raise you in my books.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?

In this type of genre, I believe that endings should end with a funny twist.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?

Yes.

I like to find every nook and cranny in a game before I'm finished with it.

8/ What's your favourite movie?

I really can't say.

It's between:

The Dark Knight

Snatch.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

And a lot of others...

[Mistery]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?

I don't really have 1 favorite, but I like those that are not pixel hunterish (sorry, that's GH language I think :haha:), have nice puzzles, have good graphics, and make sense.
For example, I like the Gotmail games especially for their artwork, the Geek Quest series, Matt Sandorf - Journey to the Endless, The Cell, Escape from Camp Crystal Lake (without the fight scenes :P), or the games by Aztec (Escape from The Island, Escape from Octlien etc.).

2/ What did you like most about it?

Nice graphics, challenging but not too difficult puzzles, some locations to explore, understandable logics, not much pixel hunting.

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?

Well, some kind of storyline would be nice, but it doesn't have to be very deeply elaborated.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?

I can't remember of any such case in connection with room escape games.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?

It depends. But as previous posters have also pointed out, I wouldn't like to play games that offend certain groups of people.
And well, playing games is for me also a sort of getting rid for a while of all the controversial or difficult themes in real life ;)

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?

Ummm, I'm certainly not struggling through games to get a blank screen at the end :haha:
Seriously though, some kind of satisfying end would be nice, so that you feel rewarded in some way for playing: that at the end things clear up, or that there is a funny or surprising ending, or a happy end through your actions etc.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?

Yes, if I really enjoy a game, I'd certainly try to get another ending, too.

8/ What's your favourite movie?

Again a difficult question, I like epic movies with a touch of phantasy, mystery or adventure without too much special effects and action. Like Lord of the Rings for example.

[gh1]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
i dunno.. sniper ones? :shy:

The one with your key to get to other rooms is fun, maybe you should have more rooms lol( i think i was thinking something but i forgot :(
2/ What did you like most about it?
That is isn't too hard, or it could be, but i can't think of how i like it
3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
doesn't have to be
4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
no
5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
play it
6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
i love surprise endings
7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
not really, if they endings are THAT good then yes, and if the game was good..... but the game would probably be the same process so if it took a while to re-do it then......who knows
8/ What's your favourite movie?
Monkey the Magnicent

[Crimsonthread]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?

I enjoy most room escape games, as long as they're logical. Also, like Mistery, no pixel hunting, please!

2/ What did you like most about it?

I just like looking for random objects and trying to solve the puzzles.

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?

Not usually... Most of them have the same premise.... (You wake up in a strange room, your head hurts, get out!) But ones with a good story-line usually get a plus from me.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?

No, I usually stop playing because I get stuck and can't get unstuck. :P
EDIT: Oops, just found a game I couldn't finish for ethical reasons... I probably won't play a game if it requires me to kill a turkey. :haha:

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?

Depends on how controversial it is, or what the subject is. I'm not easily offended.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?

I'm happy to just get to the ending! A simple "YOU ESCAPED!" will make me happy.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?

Of course!!

8/ What's your favourite movie?

I can't pick just one... I love The Wizard of Oz, The Labyrinth, The Princess Bride and The Ghost and the Darkness.

[Chocbubbles]

ok lets see how this goes...

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?I like The Cell and any game with good graphics. like most people here i think, i absolutely hate pixel hunting games.


2/ What did you like most about it?i love good graphics and if it's a long game i love it to have a save button so u don't have to start again if u leave ur game


3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?no, but it has to have some underlying theme, like it can't be completely random and you hve no idea wats going on :o


4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?yes, once


5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?i would play it for a bit to see wat it was like, if it was getting to me i would stop :)


6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?not that important i like a cool ending that doesn't go on for toooo long


7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?it really depends on my mood :)


8/ What's your favourite movie?oh, that's hard i hve so many :shy:...um ok i love national treasure, 21, epic movie, date movie, any kind of horror movie as long as it's scary :D, the scary movie movies :P and yeah that's about it :D

[scambo]

1/ I really liked the crimson room, viridian room etc they are the first games i ever played and it's what got me hooked. I like the gotmail series. I also like spy type escape games with good story line.

2/ I liked these rooms cause they were tricky but logical. I also like the great graphics of the gotmail series. If there's more than one room it's got to have a good story line.....

3/ I think i've answered this with my rambling before... if it's one room, storyline probably not so important unless it's part of a series (but the problem solving should be logical). If there's more than one room then yes I think a storyline is important

4/ No, not that I can think of.. except if maybe a bit gorey!

5/ Depends on whether I find it controversial or not.

6/ It's got to have an end.. but I'm not fussy. As long as I know I've escaped... I'm good.

7/ Not usually... unless it's somewhere in the beginning that changes the whole game. It's like re-reading a book....

8/ Favourite movie... I'd have to say the Lord of the Rings series. I can't get enough of them. I also like the Bourne series movies.. but I love all those books too...

[Mcakkay]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
Crimson room and Viridian rooms were really good. Also the MOTAS was amazing because of its length:) and My Diamond Baby was good. So basically the challenging ones:)
2/ What did you like most about it?
they are challenging and take lots of logic
3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
ya alot
4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
not really......not that i can recall
5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
Depends on that theme. Possibly.....
6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
I like them to not just end but be something interesting lol
7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
ya
8/ What's your favourite movie?
Hotrod:)
She's the man
Darknight
Harry Potters
Secret Garden:P :D
they are all my fav!

[funja]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?/Ones with multiple rooms and ones that use logic to complete them

2/ What did you like most about it?/well the multiple rooms make it a little more challenging and longer and the logic makes the game seem realalistic

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?/YES but no is if it the same old stupid you wake up in a room and you dont remember anything and your head hurts line:hmhm:

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?No i have never had one offend me

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?It does depend on what the subject is

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?they are very important because usualy the ending is you made it you won an epilogue would be nice for once

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?yes because if you gett the bad one you want to get the good one

8/ What's your favourite movie? Probably action movies like rush hour movies

[Mrs.McD]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
I pretty much like them all, unless they are just to complex, not logical

2/ What did you like most about it?
I just like being able to solve them :)

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
not really, but I like a good ending.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
have yet to find one that offended me

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
I'd play it.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
Its nice to have a good ending.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
depends, if it took me forever or not to get out the first time LOL.

8/ What's your favourite movie?
I have way to many favorites to pick just one!

[Adventure]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
No pixel hunting, challenging, logic. Great graphics is a plus too.
I have played many escape games, but a few of my favourites are:
Strawberry Tomato & Bon Voyage (gotmail), Out" file #01 (however I never was able to finish it), Escape from Octolien. I would like to name Mateusz Skutnik's games too (like the Submachines and DayMare Town), but those are not room escapes.

2/ What did you like most about it?
Challenging, not too easy and logic puzzles, much to explore, (more or less) logic story line, nice/great graphics.

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
It has preference, but isn't necessary

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
A few times, but I can’t recall it ever happened while playing a room escape.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
It depends, but in generally it wouldn't be a point to play a game or not.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
A clear confirmation you have finished the game is the least I expect. But the satisfaction is greater when a game has i.e. a nice, or funny ending.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
Only when I really enjoyed the game, or when the game was quite short.

8/ What's your favourite movie?
I don't know, but some movies that come to my mind are:
Braveheart, Train Spotting, Good Bye Lenin,The Shawshank Redemption, A Fish called Wanda, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Fight Club, The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover, La Vita è Bella, Taxi 1, The NeverEnding Story, As Good as It Gets, American Beauty, The Matrix 1, Silence of the Lambs, Saw 1.

[someguy]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
Anything with a dark tone really gets me thinking.
2/ What did you like most about it?
How things jump out at you and the suspense of these types of games.
3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
I would like some type of storyline.
4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
No. I will usually play through a game even if something in there was offensive. I can get passed that.
5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
I would probably play it if it interested me.
6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
Something that would satisfy the struggle and hardships of using my brain on overtime for an hour would be nice.
7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
If the game is good enough, then I'll go back and play again.
8/ What's your favourite movie
???...well, I suppose the saw series is my favorite.

[Celeste]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
I like ones that have some puzzles *and* logic. I dont have one particular style I like, as long as the game works I give it a go lol.

2/ What did you like most about it?
Hmmm....it depends on the game, I dont have a favourite...mostly its good graphics and gameplay

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
A good storyline can make a game better, but isn't necessary.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
I haven't found a game that has offended me yet lol...

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
Yeah I guess I would play it. There's always the close button....

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
I enjoy a good ending, it gives a sense of completion to the game...at least you know you finished! Some games I have played, I didn't even know it was over lol

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
Yup! lol I like to find all endings

8/ What's your favourite movie?
Titanic, Dirty dancing, Harry potter's, Lord of the rings ...blah blah blah

[Purp]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game? Ones with multiple rooms. I like the Mystery of Time and Space, the Twinkle games, which usually have 2 endings and the Sukura Love (the animals and the fruit, I think the most recent was strawberry),the SubMachine Games from Mateusz Skutnik and the concert series that had the cats in it. Drove my cats nuts to play those...:wink:

2/ What did you like most about it? I like the length of the games, and the logic used to figure out how to out of the room, or to the next room, or to get the key or what ever it is you need to leave...

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game? Sometimes it is.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you? No, not because it offended me, but because there was a language barrier, or it was too much of a pixel hunt or it was a chemistry or math I was unfamiliar with.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely? I tend to avoid those completely, rather then get my dander up over someone else's opinion.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game? I've played games where the screen went to black and just said, "Congratulations, you have escaped" and others have opened onto green grass and sunny days and then "Congratulations, you've escaped." The Concert Series ended with you at the concert.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once? Yes, they do. I have to give the (fill in the blank) to the who or whatever, or I turn right instead of left and get a different ending, I do replay it.

8/ What's your favourite movie? The Wizard of Oz, 1939. I am a dork, why do you ask? Also O Brother Where Art Thou is a good movie, and I like the Nightmare on Elm Street Series, and Wes Craven's People Under The Stairs, which was based on a true story.
I hope I have been a help to you. I'm looking forward to more games.

[DuckBoy]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
Most all of them are great.. MOTAS, Crimson Room series, SubMachine, the Minoto series etc.

2/ What did you like most about it?
Easy movement and easy method to get items. Challenging puzzles and items are not THAT well hidden or tiny. I have major problems with games that has the tiniest pixel frame to get an item or if items are so tiny that I cannot see it. I also am not a big fan of games that rely heavily on sounds/audio.

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
Not really but its a nice to have.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
Hmm I've seen a couple.. most don't offend me- only one really did. Others I just stop playing because I think its a stupid premise and just not a fan of that particular type of game.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
Depends on how well its done. If it is done tastefully then I would play it...however if the game is so full of bashing, negativity, threat, and attempting to push their beliefs/opinions on me.. no I won't play it.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
Its a nice to have.. like others.. a confirmation that I at least got to the end would be much appreciated. A short one at that... I don't necessarily want one that's 5 minutes long! lol

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
No... In fact I don't particularly care for them all that much... drives me nuts. The shorter games like the Minoto series I'll sometimes try for an alternate ending. Games that slap me with a bad ending- especially a LONG game drive me nuts (That just happened too)

8/ What's your favourite movie?
Too many to list.... Children of a Lesser God, Big, Some of the Star Trek series, Star Wars, The Terminator Series.

[Elni]

1) I love those finding keys, and the "war" between gh members and renegate's duck. Those one are my fav ever :haha:
2)The story line, and the funny comments and script written

3)yes as as it increases the interest if what will happen next

4)No, onl stopped when I couldn't understant how to solve the problem

5) I don't understand what exactly this question means. If it means taking different decsions for each case yes. I don't know (sorry)

6) Again I need to understand the 5th question to answer this one.

7) Yes
8)I have so many but I W will choose Shrek,

[New1000]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
Any of them. Except horror.

2/ What did you like most about it?
i would have to go with the comments in the game.

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
well yes cause if there wasnt a storyline and it was just random then whats the point?

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
hmm... well its a yes cause if it offended me i would either resolt to madness or anger... or brain damage.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
hmm... hmm... yes... but if it doesnt suit it for me then i rather press the close button and run.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
Credits, awards, supporting the people that helped all of that. even sometimes a bonus level if possible.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
if you mean by 2 or more endings and if i complete either one i get a award or something then yes.

8/ What's your favourite movie?
Fav movie? hmm... i have to say 2 favs. Die Hard 4 and Hellboy 2.

[perhonen]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?
Interesting, logical, good puzzle (sliders inclusive ;) ) NO pixel hunting or absolutely unlogical things. I remember once there was a teddy bear sitting in the wall we had to find, or blender parts in another one. While finding hundreds of keys in some strange places is fun because thats what the game is made for.
As my favoured so far I still remember cageling.
2/ What did you like most about it?
To keep me interested and interact with other players in the forums for days. Although I finally had to brute force the bells due to my absolute unmusical ears....
3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?
storyline is great advantage
4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?
YES! I don't remember the name but after playing for days and finding lots of bugs (a lot of people did I remember) we got to know that we have to pay for the final code.
5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?
I listen to my tummy.... and I don't like shooting games at all.
6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?
I like good endings. Sometimes one keeps going in a poorly game and the ending tops the poorliness...somehow frustrating...
7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?
Not really....
8/ What's your favourite movie?
THE LORD OF THE RINGS -of course

[RBS]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game?

Terminal and Guest House.

Edit: Tipping Point series is fantastic also

2/ What did you like most about it?

Surreal environs with crisp graphics.

3/ Is storyline important in this type of game?

Only if it helps solve. If its just for fluff to read leave it out.

4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you?

No.

5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely?

Sure I would play it.

6/ How important are endings to this sort of game?

Very important. Good endings make the game more memorable.

7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once?

Yes, absolutely.

8/ What's your favourite movie?

Being There

[old biker]

1) hard to make a choice ,i like them all as long i understand them(englisch)

2)the logic in it ,it has to make sense

3)nah

4)nope

5)ill play them all ,im not easely chocked

6)that you are shure that you are out ,not that you get some chinese scribbles and dont know if youre out or not

7)if it obtain short games ,i would

8)ever ?? midnight express

[1momomo124]

1) Tipping point
2) good graphics and good story line
3) yes
4) no never i was mad at it but never quit
5) maybe if it was a good game
6) it's important i like funny endings
7) no not really if i finished it once i'm not going to play it again just for an alteranitive anding
8) that's hard...MST3K the movie :P and the Simpson's movie

[Underclass]

1/ What's your favourite room escape style game? Crimson Room style.
2/ What did you like most about it? It's fun!
3/ Is storyline important in this type of game? Not really.
4/ Have you ever stopped playing a game because something in it offended you? Nope.
5/ Would you play a game with a controversial theme, or just avoid it completely? Depends how good it is.
6/ How important are endings to this sort of game? Pretty important, but gameplay is more important.
7/ Do multiple possible endings persuade you to play a game more than once? Not really.
8/ What's your favourite movie? Rocky.