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Re:A video game that lets you make video games by lubujackson on Saturday February 22, 2020 @11:42PM (#22395189)
Yup and ZZT was another one. There is quite a history of "games for making games". I think this breathless "everything is different now!" narrative is overblown, but I do think these sorts of games/toolkits give voice to people who might not have otherwise had an easy path for expression.

Specifically, I think of this personal account: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1940535026/

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Re:A video game that lets you make video games by endgame on Sunday February 23, 2020 @02:53AM (#22395668)
On that note: ZZT has an active community preserving, reviewing, remixing and creating games, centered around https://museumofzzt.com/
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