Codex Update (12): Lore Database: Who is Gamedec?
[h3]Hello detectives![/h3]
Because they are living on the border of reality, a gamedec ceases to make arbitrary distinctions of what is real and what is not. As a detective, they solve crimes in both real and virtual worlds.
Who are gamedecs? What are the requirements for this profession?
Pour yourself some whiskey, and dig deep into the article below!
The first gamers who solved other people’s problems in-game emerged as far back as the 1920s, but it wasn’t until 120 years later, when online entertainment became as common as a morning walk, that problems became so manifold they called for someone well-prepared to deal with them.
[h2]A gamedec.[/h2]
Until the 2170s, gamedecs were called “solvers”. Following the death of Sam Hawthorne, one of the best of their kind who used to say that “detection ends the case,” detectives for hire who deal with online problems started calling themselves gamedecs.
The labyrinth principle states that whoever is inside the labyrinth cannot conceive its structure. That is why they need someone from the outside with a bird’s-eye view. Such a person must possess three key characteristics:
Gamedecs are called in by gamers who cannot cope with an in-game puzzle or who need help with a particularly difficult part of gameplay, they are hired by clans looking for an extra gun to use in online battles or sought by game developing organizations and corporations who suspect they are being sabotaged by their competition. Gamedecs are hired by celebrities and politicians who got involved in subtle gaming relations and need discreet help in getting out of it.
[h3]Would you like to know more? A longer version is available in our latest Kickstarter Update![/h3]
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If you’d like to talk with our team members, want to ask a question to the Author of the Gamedecverse (Marcin S. Przybyłek) or chat with enthusiasts like you - join our Discord channel.
Because they are living on the border of reality, a gamedec ceases to make arbitrary distinctions of what is real and what is not. As a detective, they solve crimes in both real and virtual worlds.
Who are gamedecs? What are the requirements for this profession?
Pour yourself some whiskey, and dig deep into the article below!
The first gamers who solved other people’s problems in-game emerged as far back as the 1920s, but it wasn’t until 120 years later, when online entertainment became as common as a morning walk, that problems became so manifold they called for someone well-prepared to deal with them.
[h2]A gamedec.[/h2]
Until the 2170s, gamedecs were called “solvers”. Following the death of Sam Hawthorne, one of the best of their kind who used to say that “detection ends the case,” detectives for hire who deal with online problems started calling themselves gamedecs.
The labyrinth principle states that whoever is inside the labyrinth cannot conceive its structure. That is why they need someone from the outside with a bird’s-eye view. Such a person must possess three key characteristics:
- Be a good gamer,
- Know basic coding,
- Know human nature.
Gamedecs are called in by gamers who cannot cope with an in-game puzzle or who need help with a particularly difficult part of gameplay, they are hired by clans looking for an extra gun to use in online battles or sought by game developing organizations and corporations who suspect they are being sabotaged by their competition. Gamedecs are hired by celebrities and politicians who got involved in subtle gaming relations and need discreet help in getting out of it.
[h3]Would you like to know more? A longer version is available in our latest Kickstarter Update![/h3]
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If you’d like to talk with our team members, want to ask a question to the Author of the Gamedecverse (Marcin S. Przybyłek) or chat with enthusiasts like you - join our Discord channel.
