Back to collectionLAMOverse Starts with a Gameplay Validation Demo
Background: The studio was beginning to turn ideas for its community and game projects into work that could be evaluated. Today: LAMOverse underwent project review, and the team decided to start with a gameplay validation demo. Impact and next steps: This plan clarified the next step, but the demo remained to be built; it was not a finished product.
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Background: The studio was beginning to turn ideas for its community and game projects into work that could be evaluated. LAMOverse entered project review, and the key choice was whether to build out a complete world first or find out whether the gameplay worked.
Today: LAMOverse underwent project review, and the team decided to start with a gameplay validation demo. This choice made the first step a prototype people could experience and assess, shifting discussion from an abstract concept to what players would actually do and whether it would be enjoyable.
Impact and next steps: This plan clarified the next step, but the demo remained to be built; it was not a finished product. The team needed to break the gameplay questions into testable parts and use the results to decide whether to expand development.