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Post #1943912
2026-03-17 10:25 UTC
@tattlemuss curious what you’re alluding to. I think if anything, games are more like serial TV, in terms of writing and pacing. But yes many folks want to be like film because it’s prestigious, and things are lost in pursuit of that
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@syllopsium@peoplemaking.games 2026-03-17 13:40
@congusbongus @tattlemuss Film and TV are non interactive, passive entertainment. Games should be interactive entertainment where the player's actions affects outcomes, but no, far too many games want it to be all about fancy cutscenes where the player has no choice, or where the game must be played in The One True Way. 'Press A at the correct time to see the next quick time event' is no better than Dragons Lair in the 80s