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Re: Ask HN: What games could you spend a lifetime playing?

#32
If you mean non-computer games: Magic the Gathering and Go are my top picks. I'm not good at either (due to lack of time to practise) but they are my go-to games when I and an opponent have coincident free time.

For computer games, I'd put Crusader Kings, Stellaris and Cities Skyline (the latest is so ridiculously spec hungry)

Re: Ask HN: What games could you spend a lifetime playing?

#33
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a replayable game? I won it once but I didn't really see anything new worth replaying.

It's something you learn to optimize after a few passes, I got to the point where I made it through the game in 2-3 hours.

we thought it was the AI who would turn everything into paperclips, but it was really the prompt engineer

Re: Ask HN: What games could you spend a lifetime playing?

#34

Universal Paperclips[1] - The only reason I quit after 100 times through it was a mistake at the final question. [1] https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/

Just discovered this, very addictive, thank you for posting!

Are there other similar games?

Re: Ask HN: What games could you spend a lifetime playing?

#37
I don't know about "spending a lifetime", but I was fascinated by Transport Tycoon Deluxe as a kid and remember playing it once even as an adult. Besides this, I enjoyed the Grand Theft Auto series, Football Manager, and The Sims. These days, I don't play at all despite having a PS4 lying dormant. I'm not sure why, but if I had to pinpoint an exact reason, perhaps it's the feeling that I'd be losing out on the chance to spend that time improving myself.
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