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System and method for creating exalted video games... (google.com)

11 points by adamcrowe ↗ HN
Abstract: A video game method and system for creating games where ideas have consequences, incorporating branching paths that correspond to a player's choices, wherein paths correspond to decisions founded upon ideals, resulting in exalted games with deeper soul and story, enhanced characters and meanings, and exalted gameplay. The classical hero's journey may be rendered, as the journey hinges on choices pivoting on classical ideals. Ideas that are rendered in word and deed will have consequences in the gameworld. Historical events such as The American Revolution may be brought to life, as players listen to famous speeches and choose sides. As great works of literature and dramatic art center around characters rendering ideals real, both internally and externally, in word and deed, in love and war, the present invention will afford video games that exalt the classical soul, as well as the great books, classics, and epic films—past, present, and future.

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danteembermage
I wonder what it would cost to license this patent. The "quotes Hayek to turn zombie" mechanic has lots of cross applications I think.
jws
This is just a patent application, and I hope it is denied, but the flow chart on page 1 is classic.

If you ever fail to spout American idealized political ideology the world falls into serfdom. Persisting in your proselytizing won't convince the NPC and save the world, but after you've done it enough you can shoot her and that saves the world.

You listening world? Take a lesson.

sketerpot
In later flow charts, quoting Lenin can turn people into a "vampire/communist" somehow. I've always suspected.
anigbrowl
My, it does go on a bit, eh? This sort of thing makes me wish the patent office could charge extra for unreasonable workload.
duskwuff
The claims only run to a hair above a single page, though. And they don't even amount to much - as far as I can tell, they're trying to patent what amounts to a plot for a video game. And not even a particularly interesting one!
gojomo
Oh my. What if our entire universe is just a role-playing game created by a crazy patent-seeker in another universe, and we are the NPCs?

At least, I'm not consciously a paying player. Are any of you?

duskwuff
Patent or lit-major dissertation? YOU DECIDE!
teilo
It's a decision tree. With a moral angle. Sorry, but he should be fined for wasting the patent examiners time.

I tend to screw these things up, since IANAL, but this reminds me of Re vs. Bilski, in that all he did is take a couple of pre-existing ideas, threw them together, and added the words "in a video game".

jennylad
With a little bit of imagination, the novel “Gold 45 Revolver(SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING EXALTED VIDEO GAMES AND VIRTUAL REALITIES WHEREIN IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES )” gaming technology could open up brand new universes of gaming! The major gaming companies are leaving billions on the table!

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=314...

jennylad
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=aAuzAAAAEBAJ&dq=e...

Check out the "Gold 45 Revolver" patent heard 'round the world! Happy 4th! The videogames renaissance & revolution hath begun!

Happy 4th! The videogames renaissance & revolution hath begun! Check out the "Gold 45 Revolver" patent heard 'round the world:

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING EXALTED VIDEO GAMES AND VIRTUAL REALITIES WHEREIN IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES: http://www.google.com/patents/about...sra=1&as_psra=1

http://libertariangames.blogspot.com

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@SIMDYNASTY: "I didn't bother reading it, but my friend (who found it) said "did you notice he quotes the Declaration of Independence, Gandhi and then talks about Clint Eastwood and Eminem?"" --simdynasty.com "That thing is the proverbial gift that keeps on giving." --simdynasty.com "gently caress! I actually have to come back and read this later as it will take too long right now. loving hell though!" @TWITTER: Wow! Most amazing videogame patent ever. Save the earth from communism by not shooting the hooker! 120page WIN http://tinyurl.com/savehooker --http://twitter.com/DenUngeHerrHolm