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The other divergence is in expectations. A kid in the early to mid-80's could get enough working that they could imagine it possible to match a store bought ga
by mschaef 3y ago
The other divergence is in expectations.
A kid in the early to mid-80's could get enough working that they could imagine it possible to match a store bought game.
Once hardware capabilities went up, so did the need for more specialized skills and longer development cycles. Even though it might have still been possible to draw a box on the screen with a single command, the relationship of that box to a valuable outcome was a lot less obvious.
- ncruces 3y agoOnly if people loose the ability to appreciate simple things. 2048 is a lot of fun. So is wordle. Or the xor game that made HN a week ago.
- mschaef 3y agoFlappy Bird too, for that matter.
- ambigious7777 3y agoI didn't see that "xor game" (probably becuase I went on vacation), would you mind linking it for me?
- ncruces 3y agoMy primary school kid loved it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39323511 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39323511
- jasonfarnon 3y agotetris, 1948