Originally written for #AltDevBlog: Link to Original Post Games let us craft interactive systems in which we can play and explore. We play with limited rule-sets, physics, combat, squad based AI, and a million other complex systems which give us a world to explore.
Before moving forward with the problem we need to understand where we are coming from and the realities of the situation. The Evolution of the Dialogue Tree. Traditional Dialogue Example. Social Agent: Academic Backdrop. Social Agent: Game Industry Realities
I attempt to describe what the next 12 weeks roughly will be for me as I explore the problem of social interaction as defined in games. I give a brief outline of the concepts as a shallow introduction to the topic. Defining the Scope of the Problem