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[Neonivek]

Who said it is a dumb game? Its a pretty good piece of work.

It just isn't a game.

But then I'll ask you then... What is the Game in Dear Esther?

You... Walk from one end, unimpeded, to the other... with nothing of interest between the start and the end. While a completely unrelated narration plays in the background.

Would you consider it a game without the narration? Just a walking simulator?

For example would interactive Hotel Models count as a game? Does this website count as a game? You do explore it. What about screen savers?

Dear Esther is where I make the line in the sand so that "Everything" cannot be a game. As once it is a game literally the only qualifier is "opt in".

[Sensei]

I made a thread for this discussion!

I urge you to continue the debate over there. Perhaps start by re-posting for favorite established arguments and examples.