If you agree with BDG’s definition of a video game, then you are forced to consider online universities as video games.
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What's a video game?
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People play it on stream and YouTube
It’s a video game. 100%
what i'm saying is LinkedIn is a video game
I have myself defeated all the bosses and escaped the office.
I'm now prepare myself for a new run.
Wired: Are video games video games?
Inspired: Are video games?
And it would, of course, include word games.
Candy Crush is 1,000% a video game though
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5258/star-trek-the-next-generation-interactive-vcr-boar
I just hope both teams have fun.
Includes Candy Crush and all things reasonably called video games, excludes what im gonna call digitized games
Even the grittiest, most realism-over-fun shooter is significantly different from actually running around shooting people with toy guns.
I’ll still disagree though, most things can be “gamified” but video games (including candy crush) are a little more distinct.
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/what-game-2018-06-04 He defines a game as "a thing with a goal (or goals), restrictions, agency, and a lack of real-world relevance." The degree has IRL relevance which makes it not a game.
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BDG is right. To be fair though, this is coming from someone who considers tortellini a sandwich.
Skill-based: ✔️
Rates you on your performance: ✔️
IDK, checks out to me
With loot boxes that pay out far more often if you're born wealthy.