Scrolls: Mojang's New Game - MineCon 2012

Ok well people are saying that Minecraft will be the only good game Mojang will ever make, and I agree and disagree with that.

Mojang, technically isn't an indie game developer organisation anymore, but they still act like they are. Minecraft is a prime example of that as it is a fairly unique game. Now Scrolls isn't the first of it's kind but it still is an 'out there' idea, it isn't similar to the mainstream, top selling games out there like Call of Duty, Halo and Grand Theft Auto. So in this way, the company is still indie. Now Minecraft is pretty popular, even though it is an 'out there' idea, but that doesn't mean all Mojang's games are going to appeal to the average gamer. That isn't what they are trying to achieve. If they were, they would just make another First Person Shooting based in modern times with amazing cut-scenes. But that isn't what Mojang is trying to do, and for that, I love them. I am sick of playing the same kind of games over and over. It's nice they have brought my attention to different styled games that I wouldn't have had an interest in before.

It looks interesting. 

I have to say that it doesn't look like anything special, but the game is still in alpha. When I started playing minecraft about 2 years or so ago the game was already in beta and fairly polished but is a shadow of what it is today. So much was added in just those two years, and that was after the game went into beta. The concept is the same but with so many more possibilities.

I will give them the benefit of the doubt on this game seeing as it has only been in it's first alpha phase for 5 months. It's a trading card game so it will be similar to many others, but where I think it will shine is the playing field on which the cards actually exist. It looks simple now but what if they make many different game boards or perhaps a random generator that made the board a little different each time while still maintaining the equality for each player? I'd also like to see various "decks" in the way that they exist in urban rivals. There are many themes and each is good in its own way.

In any case a lot can be done with the game board and with the game in general, so I'll wait and see what happens in the next 6 months before I pass any judgement. Most developers don't ever let you see anything before a very polished beta so unless you've developed games on this scale it'd be hard to tell what this will look like in the future.

Magic the Gathering anyone ?

I think the buy and play mentality with Minecraft was basically this: EVERYONE freaking loves Legos. Minecraft basically gave you a boatload of Legos and said "go forth and build". Although I have never played even a second of the game, I can understand it's appeal. However, this game, Scrolls, just simply looks like a rehash of the MANY card playing games that are already available and have been for quite some time. Again, I haven't even played a second of those, but this looks like something that may appeal to the Minecraft crowd. It's basic, simple graphics and nothing absolutely outstanding. I honestly don't expect Mojang to last much past the whole Minecraft phase. If they do, hey, I was wrong, but in all honesty, I don't see them pushing the boundaries any further of what they are capable of. And, Scrolls, looks to be about the "cutting edge" of what they are ever going to do. Best of luck however. Maybe Notch will be able to afford a new damn hat this time around.

this looks bad.... This isn't even good for IOS game. Its' a ugly PSO Episode III

Yep, this confirms to me that Mojang will go down in history as a one hit wonder developer.

I'm confused is this the new MMO Elder Scrolls Online?  Kind of looks pretty low quality and i thought the team would be larger than 5 people.

Doesn't look any better than when they first revealed it a while ago. Really makes you wonder what Bethesda's lawyers were worried about when they sued for the name. They should scrap this and collaborate with Pendelton Ward to make a game out of the card game they played in that episode of Adventure Time. I floop the pig.

Well this looks exactly like dozens of other  free to play card based games released in the last 3 years that I didn't bother to play

Seems to have some inspiration form Magic... which is awesome!

fail

It looks interesting. I would like to play it.

Definitely not the type of game that will catch on like Minecraft. On the surface it reminds me of a Newgrounds flash game ;v

The cards look quite nice, but the actual game looks kind of terrible.

:3

Ok then..

Looks very good.

Looks bad