“Minimalist” isn’t a word I’d normally associate with “immersive sim” (which are all about emergent complexity from the interactions between systems), but in this case it seems to be because it’s basically a text game with a GUI bolted on top.
It looks great and it could be good, but I don’t see how you could possibly do anything not explicitly programmed in by the devs in such a system. I personally wouldn’t describe it as an IS to avoid getting players’ hopes up.
What about nethack? Dwarf fortress? I think you can easily do stuff not explicitly programmed by the devs in such games. These are not immersive sims but I am open to the idea of a text based immersive sim. I think there are many examples, maybe caves of qud (haven’t played) where you can do some mind blowing stuff but usually they are called roguelikes not immersive sims.
Thanks! I’d like to pretend there’s a clever story behind it, but I came up with it by randomly adding and swapping syllables around Quetzalcoatl until I accidentally stumbled upon something decent.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 week ago
“Minimalist” isn’t a word I’d normally associate with “immersive sim” (which are all about emergent complexity from the interactions between systems), but in this case it seems to be because it’s basically a text game with a GUI bolted on top.
It looks great and it could be good, but I don’t see how you could possibly do anything not explicitly programmed in by the devs in such a system. I personally wouldn’t describe it as an IS to avoid getting players’ hopes up.
passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
What about nethack? Dwarf fortress? I think you can easily do stuff not explicitly programmed by the devs in such games. These are not immersive sims but I am open to the idea of a text based immersive sim. I think there are many examples, maybe caves of qud (haven’t played) where you can do some mind blowing stuff but usually they are called roguelikes not immersive sims.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It looks closer to interactive fiction or a Twine game than Nethack or other roguelikes, unfortunately.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 1 week ago
Totally unrelated but I love your username.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Thanks! I’d like to pretend there’s a clever story behind it, but I came up with it by randomly adding and swapping syllables around Quetzalcoatl until I accidentally stumbled upon something decent.