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[RoseHeart]

Here's the challenge. Simply try to think of a forum game you've played, that could not or would likely be inferior if automated by a computer like a video game.

If you have one that you think would not be better if it was totally automated, then next can you think of some parts about it that would probably be easier for the host if they were automated?

My goal is to determine what the value of forum games are besides the fact that they are easier to get started than creating a video game. I'm trying to determine if there's actually games on forums that are superior.

[RoseHeart]

Word Games
Weaponize It, Association, Avatar Vs, ect.
These are really all about interactions between people.
There's no hosts so there's nothing needing to be automated.

Story Games
Demonhood, Web of Life, Spamkingdom, RTD
Really enjoyed some video games with storytelling like FTL, but there's definitely the ability to go even further if there's someone actually telling the stories themselves. I think it's actually improved in this medium.
I can imagine keeping track of all the facts that would be helpful to have some kind of automated component. In fact I've encountered this.


Some ones I considered, but changed my mind:

Mafia: there's been some fun storytelling done with the hosts but overall I do feel that the core Mafia mechanics are the main attraction and I definitely feel like that can all be automated.

[Glass]

Really, a lot of them are like D&D and other tabletop role playing games: it's the GM's ability to come up with a reaction to whatever the players do that really sells it, and you just can't get that with a computer.
Probably the best example I can give for this would be the way that the level up system is set up in Undead Hunt (over in RTD). While there's a small bonus to your health each level, the main part is that you get to give yourself just about any bonus you want when you level up. This can include stuff like being able to turn incorporeal as soon as your first level.

[RoseHeart]

bump

[Gwolfski]

just about anything that involves a gm who tells a story. computers aren't good at recognising funny stuff. funny stuff is good, gm gives you points for it (sometimes)