Ask HN: Strategy games that positively push your cognitive boundaries?

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Post by tytrdev » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 2:29 AM UTC

Hey, folks. I'll keep it simple.

Does anyone have any recommendations for strategy games that have helped you develop new ideas that are useful in the life of an engineer/entrepreneur?

Looking to do a bit of gaming and maybe get a little bit of brain exercise. Thanks =)

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Post by domthedev » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 2:45 AM UTC

Chess and specifically learning chess strategy changed the way I look at programming problems and problems in general dramatically.

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Post by zzzzzzzza » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 2:47 AM UTC

dominions 5 is like civilization except arguably more complex and it actually has an active and competitive multiplayer scene, perhaps due to the pre planned nature of combat.

not sure if I can tell you what ideas it has given me exactly but I am relatively new to the scene.

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Post by Jimmc414 » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 4:01 AM UTC

Starcraft II, any of the Microsoft Age of Empires/Mythology series. Total Annihilation. Hearts of Iron III/IV - All pretty much made me the man I am today. I know I've surpassed the 10,000 hour mark I am reluctant to admit.

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Post by cm2012 » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 4:40 AM UTC

Jimmc414 wrote: post #4

Starcraft II, any of the Microsoft Age of Empires/Mythology series. Total Annihilation. Hearts of Iron III/IV - All pretty much made me the man I am today. I know I've surpassed the 10,000 hour mark I am reluctant to admit.

Being good at Starcraft combines skill from poker, chess and piano playing. I want to retire from real work eventually and spend a few hours a day in it.

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Post by paraxisi » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:18 AM UTC

Not exactly strategy, but it'd be a disservice not to mention Zachtronics (EXAPUNKS, SHENZHEN I/O and TIS-100 are my personal favorites.)

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Post by mfabbri77 » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:19 AM UTC

1830 as many other 18xx series games. They are boardgames, but there exist an ancient msDos version of 1830, playable with dosbox. Really deep brain burner!

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:40 AM UTC

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#9

Post by yeaman1231 » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 6:12 AM UTC

crusader kings

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Post by inphovore » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 7:12 AM UTC

Jimmc414 wrote: post #4

Starcraft II, any of the Microsoft Age of Empires/Mythology series. Total Annihilation. Hearts of Iron III/IV - All pretty much made me the man I am today. I know I've surpassed the 10,000 hour mark I am reluctant to admit.

I’m surprised you left out Warzone2100! The (superior) open source TA equivalent