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Re:A Video Game That Pays: Lessons Learned from Working Remo... by FFP999 on Monday November 06, 2023 @12:21PM (#38165502)
I think one key thing is, games are designed to be winnable. Despite what we tell children, in the real world, often clever ideas and hard work come to nothing.
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Re:A Video Game That Pays: Lessons Learned from Working Remo... by NorwegianDude on Monday November 06, 2023 @12:48PM (#38165926)
Games can be designed to be winnable, but many games are not.

Working hard is not the same as working smart. That's kinda what I was hinting at. Many people are able to make much better decisions in games compared to real life.

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Re:A Video Game That Pays: Lessons Learned from Working Remo... by wenebego on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @06:39AM (#38175684)
What games are not designed to be eventually winnable?
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Re:A Video Game That Pays: Lessons Learned from Working Remo... by porterbeats on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @10:08AM (#38177609)
Tetris and many Sim games come to mind.
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