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A tour of the exhibits at "Is This a Game?", an event in Japan for experimental game-like experiences

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  1. nothis
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    Great stuff! I like that they put the question "is this a game?" front and center instead of dancing around the definition.

    Great stuff! I like that they put the question "is this a game?" front and center instead of dancing around the definition.

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    heady
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    That was fascinating. The year game looks like something to propose at a party on new year's eve. I wonder if there could be a tildes version of In the Forrest where a thread is dedicated to our...

    That was fascinating.

    The year game looks like something to propose at a party on new year's eve.

    I wonder if there could be a tildes version of In the Forrest where a thread is dedicated to our efforts to determine the game rules.

    I created a tag for "art game" a while back that might be appropriate for this article.

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    1. 0d_billie
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      The year game looks really cool! The prompts on the cards are interesting as well (apologies, my Japanese is very rusty): use a certain word once in a conversation your best novel/manga...

      The year game looks really cool! The prompts on the cards are interesting as well (apologies, my Japanese is very rusty):

      • use a certain word once in a conversation
      • your best novel/manga (admittedly not sure what this one's driving at)
      • when you feel sad, or (possibly), when you remember something sad
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  3. blitz
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    I would really love to play that map game, Tanaka Hideki. I like looking at maps generally, so a game about maps would be pretty cool. I feel like it would help improve map skills as well as...

    I would really love to play that map game, Tanaka Hideki. I like looking at maps generally, so a game about maps would be pretty cool. I feel like it would help improve map skills as well as specific communication skills.

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