discussion Your thoughts on mini games in games?

[putquid]

yeah im not a huge fan of mini-games. They're just not that interesting at all and can ruin the flow of the game

 

[Zeroplus0]

It's very rare that it is actually a well made mini game that actually contributes to the story. Most are there to frustrate you and prolong the game beyond it's natural course.

 

[jzarb15]

Seems like I agree with most: mini-games when done right and seem to fit in with the story can be engaging, but often just feel like a time waste.

 

[Suspiro]

Mini-games are fine until devs turn them into a mandatory grind. Nothing ruins a game faster than making it a chore

 

[Zbarev]

I will try to enjoy it at first. But when it became too tedious (which is usually the case) I will drop it right then and there

 

[Critraa]

Sometimes its fun and sometimes i hate it. In Lewd Games i like the Minigames from the Game "Being a Dik". When its easy to play and you have a benefit from the minigame why not.

 

[Revenant_Isy]

I think minigames can be fun, except for the ones that so sweaty, you are required to log in hours on an aim trainer to click patterns in order to time a minigame.

 

[lopter12345]

as long as they are not repetitive or grindy

 

[linbei]

If they're optional I don't really care. But the mini games in It Takes Two? Loved every single one of them.

 

[DeStorm]

Hate it hard to do two different quick time events with both hands

 

[skkxseo]

the only game i played that had mini games was being a dik and i would always skip it. i def find it tedious for sure and its a big turn off

 

[amypames]

not a huge fan. usually they kinda suck

 

[poisonthewell]

Honestly I hate them

 

[Dobermann]

Problem with a lot of games that have minigames. They are not fun and dont reward the effort.

They are clunky, buggy, glitchy, grindy.. all of the above and more. And lets be honest here, it takes an experienced team to make a good game and to make minigames inside these games appealing.

Fast forward to porn games, minigames in those are mostly bad/clunky copies from existing ones. The lockpicking from skyrim, some weird guitar hero qte, some memory clone, some "find the difference" games etc... if they are not fun and not rewarding. Dont put them into your games.

If you need to do a non skippable mini game to raise an attribute in some sandbox (another "worst gamedesign" offender) over and over again, with little to no variation, you havent playtested your own game. Go play your own game without cheats.

if you THINK you NEED mini games in your game, your game probably sucks or you only have a handful of porn scenes aka not enough content in your game and you are trying to extent the game time. Dont.

A good minigame should be fun, quick, rewarding and satisfying. A nice little fishing or cooking minigame. A nice little naughty quiz with instant rewards but a max of 3 to 4 question OVERALL.

Also, dont put a timer in a game where you most likely have one hand on your cock the whole time.