To get ideas for what I want to do with The Land of Rhul, I’ve been playing with other people’s online games and forums. Some sites I play for a few months, get tired of it, and lose interest and only come back on to make sure that my “pets” keep living and I don’t go bankrupt in case I do get the time/energy/interest to go back again. Some have kept my interest for way longer because they always bring something new to the table.

My goals for TLoR is to have a game where there are many different “levels” for people to play. I want a beginner, intermediate, and advanced player goals. But also, I want the casual player to be able to come on maybe once or twice a week to play and still have fun with it and not get bored or feel like they will never “win” at the game. However, I also want to entertain more active players with things that happen by hour and keep them coming back day after day.

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