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Re:A new wave of videogames offers lessons in powerlessness,... by Terr_ on Friday January 30, 2015 @08:57PM (#8975588)
> These games subvert the usual arc of heroic triumph by providing a basis for interesting, beautiful defeat.

I was half-expecting a nod to Dwarf Fortress.

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Re:A new wave of videogames offers lessons in powerlessness,... by Retra on Saturday January 31, 2015 @12:51AM (#8976028)
Embark. Mass confusion. Eaten by gators.

There's nothing anybody could have done... Poor dwarves.

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