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Subject: The similarities & differences between software and computer game design/develop
Category: Computers
Asked by: kmanderuk-ga
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Posted: 06 Jan 2006 04:23 PST
Expires: 09 Jan 2006 07:49 PST
Question ID: 429883

I am interested in learning more about the differences and
similarities between the design and development processes in computer
software and computer game production.

What are the differences between the two? What are the typical traits
of these two paradigms? (ie. culture, lead times, success rates,
ethos, problems, successes).

What learning lessons could each side take from one another?

Clarification of Question by kmanderuk-ga on 07 Jan 2006 15:54 PST

Indeed games are of course software. I am, more accuractely, looking
at  the business application software and video game software.

Thank you for your comments caiius and I quite agree with the points made.

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Subject: Re: The similarities & differences between software and computer game design/dev
From: caiius-ga on 07 Jan 2006 13:22 PST

In fact a game is a software ;)

historically, game designers was software developpers.

Software developpers/designers could share techs knowledge and methods.
Game designers could teach a certain spirit of creation and most
important ergonomy and beauty of UI.

The main difference, is that a game's goal is a scenario, when a
software's goal is conformance of a set of functionnalities and rules.

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