This is something that has been brewing in my head for quite a while. The idea behind the Significance Project is simple: writing about games that matter to me for one reason or another. We all have favorite games, which are always fun to write about, but there are other games we could love even if we don’t consider them a favorite. I can think of at least ten right off the top of my head right now, with more if I actually sit down and brainstorm.
I’ll be talking about these games to answer one question: Why is this game important to me? Each post could range from a mere two paragraphs to a few pages, depending entirely on the game and the answer to that particular question. But that’s not a bad thing! If I can sum up why a game is significant to me in less time, isn’t that just as good (or in some cases, better) than talking at length about a game’s importance? It all depends on the game.
The games will range from NES to Xbox 360 and there will be no real pattern to them. I’ll have a list and write about a game I feel like talking about that day. There’s no real schedule, but the goal is to do one post at least once a week. I was going to try and do once a day, but I realize that doing that would only wear me out. I want to write more, but do so without too much pressure. Sometimes I’ll even break my once a week rule, but only in the most dire of circumstances.
This project is also entirely selfish. Yes, I’m publishing these posts for all to read and comment on, but this is all for myself. I’m doing this as a way to, well, write more. I want to write more and I want to write more about games I love, but not specifically about my absolute favorites. But I welcome any and all comments for these posts, because discussions about games are fun, aren’t they?
The first post will be up on February 1st and from there I will try to maintain a semi-regular schedule with them. Like I said, I’m trying not to be too strict about it, but also trying to make sure I don’t lose interest fast (which may happen). Do I have an end goal? Perhaps 100 different games for now. If I actually reach that goal then I will decide if I want to stop or keep going. Trust me, there are plenty of great games I could write about and many reasons why they are worth writing about.
[...] Welcome to the very first entry in the Significance Project, a new series which tasks me with writing about games that have some sort of significance in my “gaming life” as it were. The significance could be for one reason or several. Want more info? Check out my introduction post. [...]