The Importance of Framework in Game Design

The framework matters a lot when you're making a game. I can't make a game like Crusader Kings because it's open-ended. There's no real victory condition, there's no laws. The Sims allows players to improvise new stories by seeing what the game offers and fill in the blanks. If I were to make a multiplayer game, the last thing I would want to work on is an e-Sport.