Tim and Joel continue last week’s conversation about systemic games. We look at the medieval sandbox game Crusader Kings 3, and Tim goes into his playthrough of Nantucket. We also look at games that come close to being systemic, employing complex systems, but end up relying on authored narratives. Games mentioned: Crusader Kings 3 Civilization…
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Tim and Joel return from a hiatus with a look at the emergent narrative dynamics of systemic strategy games, beginning with a look at Overhype Studios’ Battle Brothers. Games mentioned: Rimworld Crusader Kings 3 Dwarf Fortress Battle Brothers
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In this short intro, Tim and Joel give a preview of what’s coming over the course of Seria Ludo, Season 2. (Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash)
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In this episode, Tim and Joel conclude their list of most impactful games played in 2020. Again, these aren’t all games made this year, but they are all games that impacted us deeply over the course of the last twelve months. Awards List, Part 2: Deus Ex: Human Revolution got “best immersive sim” from Joel….
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