@clayote Think Quick especially looks great, but also I'm afraid of it

@adamrofer I'd say so, yeah!

Not sure whether Blue Prince and Dark Souls qualify? Part of me thinks that they're too grounded in reality, that the maze needs to be more abstract and idealized to get across that dream-world feel. King's Field probably fits. Most of From's post-Dark Souls games are out because they're too linear to count as a maze.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mogwai_poet/116067616657592631

What's your favorite "explore a maze where weird shit keeps happening," or XAMWWSKH? (Pronounced "exam whiskey")

Trying to define by example:

- Town of ZZT (and many more ZZT worlds)
- Zork
- Animal Well
- Most roguelikes don't fit but Nethack and Binding of Isaac do, because they emphasize unique events and interactions
- Glittermitten Grove fits, but Frog Fractions and the Frog Fractions Hat DLC are too linear
- Insanity (1989) by New Era Software is possibly the defining example in my mind

@shanecelis @grumpygamer Well, let's figure it out together. At what point in this potential feature list does it become a game?

- Bird that follows you around
- Bird directs you to nearby land masses
- Fog of war system so you fill out a map as you explore
- Collectible birds on the map, eventually turning your bird into a flock
- More birds let you see further
- Enough birds can pick up your ship and fly you around, so you can explore the clouds too
- In the clouds you collect Mega Birds

@grumpygamer Just add stuff until it's a game. This is my favorite kind of game design