Indie game developer Mathew Weymouth ("the only video game developer in Mississippi") joins to talk MMOs and Tenacity Online, his "MMORPG for the role player"! Plus video game news and a site that helps you find hidden gems on Steam.
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https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-passes-pubg-with-34-million-concurrent-players/
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GUEST: MATHEW WEYMOUTH & TENACITY ONLINE
Indie game developer Mathew Weymouth ("the only video game developer in Mississippi") of Brain Sandwich Games joins to talk MMOs and Tenacity Online, his "MMORPG for the role player"!
Tenacity Online is an independently published MMORPG. It will feature classic MMORPG systems from such games as Everquest, Dark Age of Camelot, Asheron's Call, Star Wars Galaxies and others. Some of the features include but are not limited to quest lines that don't hold your hand, highly customizable character avatars, a large open world ripe for exploration, player built and controlled regions, unique spell system and much much more.
The only video game developer in Mississippi | Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2016/01/29/the-only-video-game-developer-in-mississippi/
Brain Sandwich Games:
https://www.facebook.com/Brain-Sandwich-Games-115414555949461/
Bartle taxonomy of player types:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_taxonomy_of_player_types
MMORPGs Don’t Really Scratch My Itch, Man | Shane Plays
https://shaneplays.com/mmorpgs-dont-really-scratch-my-itch-man