I’m fond of this game, but that could be because I’m really fond of John Cage. It’s a fun idea, and the comments on that page are worth a read for their entertainment value.
Eh. I’m not one of those philosophical jerks who says GAMES CAN’T BE ART like I understand something nobody else does, but I do know that quite often creating games under the preoccupation of creating art ends up undermining the idea of a “game”, of “art”, or both. In this case…we aren’t even really talking about a game. What we have here is basically something that exists to fill a niche, something that’s there just to exist, like the blank canvas or like John Cage’s 4:33. If there’s anything about it I’d consider “great”, it’s that nobody else will ever try to pass something like this off again.
i’m amused (now and whenever this sort of thing is released) how much vitriol a pretty harmless little game can get.
this was made in a few hours for a friendly game design competition; petri was interested in making something that would attempt to define the boundaries of what a game is. you don’t do anything while the game is running, the other players are too distant to interact with, but nevertheless – as i think my above post implies – there is a goal and whether you achieve it is a direct consequence of a decision that you make.
it’s definitely a game. it’s not super mario bros. no one says it has to be your favorite game. i’m glad it exists.
It’s easily a game in the sense of game theory (John Nash and all that).
I’m not certain that it should qualify as a video-game, because, although it relies on computers, it doesn’t exactly have any of the visual interaction that characterizes our medium.
A friend of mine wrote an alternative client to this game that automatically connects over and over on this to attempt to bump people off and win automagically.
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I’m fond of this game, but that could be because I’m really fond of John Cage. It’s a fun idea, and the comments on that page are worth a read for their entertainment value.
Eh. I’m not one of those philosophical jerks who says GAMES CAN’T BE ART like I understand something nobody else does, but I do know that quite often creating games under the preoccupation of creating art ends up undermining the idea of a “game”, of “art”, or both. In this case…we aren’t even really talking about a game. What we have here is basically something that exists to fill a niche, something that’s there just to exist, like the blank canvas or like John Cage’s 4:33. If there’s anything about it I’d consider “great”, it’s that nobody else will ever try to pass something like this off again.
I am bad at this game.
yeah i think i only like this because of john cage
i’m amused (now and whenever this sort of thing is released) how much vitriol a pretty harmless little game can get.
this was made in a few hours for a friendly game design competition; petri was interested in making something that would attempt to define the boundaries of what a game is. you don’t do anything while the game is running, the other players are too distant to interact with, but nevertheless – as i think my above post implies – there is a goal and whether you achieve it is a direct consequence of a decision that you make.
it’s definitely a game. it’s not super mario bros. no one says it has to be your favorite game. i’m glad it exists.
ma’am you should like john cage too
Why is it a game? Because you can run it?
its a game as much as 4′33 is a song GOD PEOPLE
Everyone! This game sucks. Stop playing it so I can win.
“4 MINUTES AND 33 SECONDS OF UNIQUENESS” IS ALSO WHAT MY GIRLFRIEND CALLS ME
LONG STORY
I just opened the zip and clicked on ‘endscreen.bmp’ , I spit on your culture of false need and desire
videogames are kind of a microcosm of consuer society in this respect
It’s easily a game in the sense of game theory (John Nash and all that).
I’m not certain that it should qualify as a video-game, because, although it relies on computers, it doesn’t exactly have any of the visual interaction that characterizes our medium.
A friend of mine wrote an alternative client to this game that automatically connects over and over on this to attempt to bump people off and win automagically.
Just saying.
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