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Elden Ring
"Video games can be all kinds of different things, representing all manner of artistic ambitions. Most, however, share a common goal: to conjure a compelling fictional reality, filled with beckoning mysteries, enchanting secrets, and enriching opportunities to compete and collaborate. They aim to provide a liminal space in which a determined player can fix that … Continue reading Elden Ring
Proxi
"[Proxi] is in some sense a game of self-discovery, a game where we actually uncover the hidden you - your subconscious, your inner ID, and bring it to the surface, bring it to life so you can interact with it, you can play with it, you can learn from it and it can learn about … Continue reading Proxi
Borogove.io
This is a free hosting service for Interactive Fiction games. You can upload games and share them with others by giving out a link to play online.Games must be either parser system story files or HTML files. Currently supported file formats:* HTML (including Twine and Texture)* Z-Machine (Inform, Dialog, ZIL)* Glulx (Inform).* gam, .t3 (TADS)* … Continue reading Borogove.io
Disco Elysium
"This is why I love Disco Elysium. Why I think it is one of the most shit-stained, beautiful, and hopeful games I have ever played. Throughout its entire length it never fails to give testimony to the pain and splendor of Revachol and of life. I have thought about it every day for the last … Continue reading Disco Elysium
How You Play Spades Is How You Play Life
How You Play Spades is How You Play Life is a web page that summarized the results of an online survey about the role of Spades in the lives of African Americans. It has innovative web design. It's worth checking out, particularly if you are not familiar with this card game. I learned on a … Continue reading How You Play Spades Is How You Play Life
Play Your Own Game
1. Judge less.At least half the people doing things with money that you disagree with are playing a different game than you are. You probably look just as crazy in their eyes.2. Figure out what game you're playing, then play it (and only it).So few investors do this. Maybe they have a vague idea of … Continue reading Play Your Own Game
Interactive Fiction: ink & inklewriter, et al.
"* inklewriter is an easy-to-use online tool to write basic interactive stories.* ink by comparison is a more powerful narrative scripting language that is primarily designed for professional game development, though it can also be used to write and share choice-based interactive fiction. It is also surprisingly easy to learn, though for ease of use … Continue reading Interactive Fiction: ink & inklewriter, et al.
Play the Plot: Tabletop Games for Your Favorite Fantasy Book
"In honor of this glorious, beautiful, multitude of games that are just begging to be played, I’ve set up a few tabletop roleplaying games with some new pieces of genre fiction. I tried to pick out games that have been written recently, and none that originated in the 70s! Take a look, and maybe support … Continue reading Play the Plot: Tabletop Games for Your Favorite Fantasy Book
Hedgemony
"RAND researchers developed Hedgemony, a wargame designed to teach U.S. defense professionals how different strategies could affect key planning factors in the trade space at the intersection of force development, force management, force posture, and force employment. The game presents players, representing the United States and its key strategic partners and competitors, with a global … Continue reading Hedgemony
NetHack / The NetHack Learning Environment
Reminded of NetHack this morning after hearing of Facebook's release of The NetHack Learning Environment. "NetHack is one of the oldest and arguably most impactful videogames in history, as well as being one of the hardest roguelikes currently being played by humans. It is procedurally generated, rich in entities and dynamics, and overall an extremely … Continue reading NetHack / The NetHack Learning Environment
GOG Games on Linux, Featuring Blade Runner
"Blade Runner is a point-and-click adventure, a genre that was still very popular on PCs at the time of its release. Games like Beneath a Steel Sky had already used the format to tell Blade Runner-inspired cyberpunk stories. Given the usual state of movie adaptations, a Blade Runner adventure game wouldn’t necessarily have been anything … Continue reading GOG Games on Linux, Featuring Blade Runner
Explorable Explanations
"Welcome to Explorable Explanations, a hub for learning through play! We’re a disorganized “movement” of artists, coders & educators who want to reunite play and learning."-Explorable Explanations
The Evolution of Trust
"In the short run, the game defines the players. But in the long run, it's us players who define the game.So, do what you can do, to create the conditions necessary to evolve trust. Build relationships. Find win-wins. Communicate clearly.-The Evolution of Trust Really interesting explanation of game theory. Worth going through in its entirety. … Continue reading The Evolution of Trust
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