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[-] self@awful.systems 12 points 2 months ago

things that are games:

  • the control circuitry for a $1 solar-powered calculator
  • my car
  • X11

things that aren’t games:

  • pinball, unless it has an electronic score display
  • Quake-style dedicated servers
  • rogue (nethack)
[-] bitofhope@awful.systems 9 points 2 months ago

More computer games:

  • web browsers
  • stock market trackers
  • election watch

More computer non-games:

  • hangman on a paper teletype
  • ARGs
  • anything on the Vectrex
this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2024
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