[Each day, Worlds in Motion will be taking a closer look at individual virtual worlds. We'll start with a nuts-and-bolts overview, then move on to an in-depth tour, to be followed up with a conclusion-- all with the aim of bringing you all the essential info and details on each world in the rapidly-developing virtual landscape.]
Today we'll take an overview of Sherwood Dungeon, one of the completely free multiplayer games on Gene Endrody's Maid Marian portal.
Name: Sherwood Dungeon
Company: Maid Marian, Inc.
Established: April 2006 (in current incarnation, first version launched October 2004)
Overview: A deceptively simple but surprisingly involved MMO game, Sherwood Dungeon offers fantasy-style monster and treasure hunting play in a variety of medieval-style areas and dungeons.
How it Works: It runs on Shockwave in the browser, users provide no personal information, and all the controls are handled using only a few keys and some drag-and-drop for menu items.
Payment Model: Sherwood Dungeon is completely free; there's no subscription mode, and the ads that support the site are unobtrusive.
Key Features:
-XP-based character advancement with no level cap
-Team-based player vs. player combat in designated areas
-Motion captured animation
-Dynamic time of day lighting
Useful Links:
Adobe Case Study
An interview with Gene Endrody
Notes from The Forge
Ten Things You Didn't Know About the Most Successful Shockwave MMO
Comments (2)
Another one for your "Useful Links" section: I recently did an interview with Gene.
See www.freetoplay.biz for that piece, entitled "10 Things You Didn't Know About The Most Successful Shockwave MMO".
Long title, but it rhymes.
Posted by Adrian Crook | July 23, 2007 4:57 PM
Posted on July 23, 2007 16:57
ilove you
Posted by Paris | July 11, 2008 12:38 PM
Posted on July 11, 2008 12:38