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The choice of the word "Invent" bothers me here for some reason. In writing a computer program, you might end up inventing a technique or data structure, but t
by wnoise 16y ago
The choice of the word "Invent" bothers me here for some reason. In writing a computer program, you might end up inventing a technique or data structure, but the program itself doesn't seem to be an invention. I suppose the game rules themselves might count as an invention, but that also feels somewhat odd.
- techbio 16y agoA game is a fantastic invention, literally creates a kind of world. Aiming at young people, the attractiveness of a system to perform this miracle warrants the title. In reality, invention responds to a need and cannot be generally prescribed. Generate all numbers from 8 to infinity and there you have a representation of of all possible games. Playing them is another matter--so giving some impetus to God's own prototypes seems fitting.
- eru 16y agoYes. Though the usual word for new games tends to be `create' rather than invent. I don't believe there's more than a linguistic significance to the choice here. (Though you can `invent' new game mechanisms.)
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- _pius 16y agoFWIW, games are patentable inventions according to the US Patent Office.
- Yahivin 16y agoI always think of game development as discovery rather than invention. Most game mechanics either already exist, or are distilled from psychological truths.