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Pete Mack · May 9, 2021, 11:19

but now I hate it, because it has led to a million imitators, all of whom seem to think that yet another "puzzle-based" game is worth writing and, alas, worth advertising. I mean, if you want to use puzzles to advance, why not (real) crosswords, or something else actually interesting? (By real I mean: uses clever clues, not just definitions.)

May 9, 2021, 11:19	#1
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,677 Donated: $40	I used to think Bejeweled was a brilliant video game. but now I hate it, because it has led to a million imitators, all of whom seem to think that yet another "puzzle-based" game is worth writing and, alas, worth advertising. I mean, if you want to use puzzles to advance, why not (real) crosswords, or something else actually interesting? (By real I mean: uses clever clues, not just definitions.)