Sims Creator Will Wright On His New Show, Bar Karma, In This Episode of Feedback

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That was an interesting concept for a television show, however, I'm not sure it will see much success regardless of quality.

He mentioned that the premise of the show was inspired by user generated content but the two mediums of games and television work differently. When a person playing a game creates their own content they have the satisfaction of not only seeing their finished work in the game itself but the ability for others to instantly enjoy their creation. Even if the ideas are not the greatest or not enjoyed by others that person still has the pleasure of enjoying their own content. This isn't the case with television or the processes of the show Bar Karma.
Will Wright is suggesting that the show be based on the concepts and stories of watchers of the show. The person submitting the stories and ideas may never see their ideas take fruition, or possibly contradicted by a different individuals concepts and ideas. I'm not entirely sure the processes though I can imagine all ideas and stories are filtered for content and morality based on the network that is fitting the bill. Ideas will be changed, censored, quite possibly manipulated before they are used. Personally, why would I devote time and effort storyboarding a show were there is a slim to no chance my work will be seen or used. In contrast, I am willing to spend hours creating a level in Little Big Planet simply because there is the pleasure of seeing my own ideas coming to life in game, in that instant, the way it was meant to be seen and played. Regardless if others play that level or even enjoy it, I played it and I enjoyed it.

I feel that television is far to restricting a medium to fully embrace user created concepts. Certainly not on the same level that games manage to thrive on. Games simply are in a different league.