Recently I’ve been thinking about how neoliberalism, the laissez-faire economic philosophy which has dominated global markets for fifty years, is sneakily present in strategy board games.
Hey Matt I think this is really insightful, I agree that I find this to be a common theme in games. Are you considering to design a game that looks to add that additional impact factor so a player's morality comes into play?
I'm definitely starting to consider it, though I think the direct choice between morality and victory points wouldn't be all that satisfying gameplay-wise. I think the standard victory condition of "most points wins" creates a lot of this optimizing behavior, so that's the first thing I've been brainstorming alternatives to. Thanks for your comment, Emile!
Hey Matt I think this is really insightful, I agree that I find this to be a common theme in games. Are you considering to design a game that looks to add that additional impact factor so a player's morality comes into play?
I'm definitely starting to consider it, though I think the direct choice between morality and victory points wouldn't be all that satisfying gameplay-wise. I think the standard victory condition of "most points wins" creates a lot of this optimizing behavior, so that's the first thing I've been brainstorming alternatives to. Thanks for your comment, Emile!
Spot on! Great observation and will await eagerly your next steps :-)