The art of Jason Rohrer Student
Topic: The art of Jason Rohrer Student name: Lee Ching Chi (Billy) Student number: 60170220 For my research this week, I have delved deep into Jason Rohrer's multiplayer game One Hour One Life . (Img source: Steam Community, 2018) In One Hour One Life , players have one goal: contribute to their civilization's survival and technological advancement before their character dies of old age in exactly 60 minutes. Players are born as helpless babies to other players, and they must rely on their mothers for the first few years. As the players grow into adults, they are able to explore the digital world to gather resources and craft survival items within a complex tech tree. From basic tools to sophisticated infrastructure, the game allows its player base to unleash their creativity while giving them a challenge to survive. I challenged myself to play the game once with my friends and I have to say that the game was better designed than expected, given the quality of Rohrer's othe...