Been exploring the concept of browser text-based games where you click links to do things rather than type commands like in traditional text-adventures. Games like OGame, Astro Empires (kinda), Galaxy Wars, and even Nation States. They're *almost* like HTML interactive fiction in how the UI is done, but have more game simulation and are significantly more open-ended.

I used to play a couple of these a *very* long time ago, and they were always kinda cool. It's fun to revisit them nowadays.

I feel like this style of game would fit Gemini quite well, and could bring MMOs to Gemini if done right.

Anyways, I want to play around more with this style of game for Gemini, so I've been coming up with lots of ideas :D

I'm also having a hard time finding more browser games that were like OGame and the like. I know I've played a hacking game that had a basic link-based UI before, I just can't remember what it was called.

🚀 clseibold

Apr 30 · 2 months ago · 👍 stack, norayr, heyloura, Nexy

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🛰️ lufte · Apr 30 at 14:01:

I remember the controversial HoboWars

💎 pista · Apr 30 at 23:25:

Been looking into the same thing trying to think of a good way to bring something like this to gemini. Main issue I've had is interface. I do wish we had a way to have more than one link on a line, because options mean lots of scrolling.