Does System Matter? A Koan
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This is a very small game, in the loosest sense of the term, about understanding what rules and games are. it is inspired by Nomic, and other similar games. it is pretty self explanatory, really.
| Status | Released |
| Category | Physical game |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 total ratings) |
| Author | Adam Hegemier |
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system matters.pdf 82 kB
Does System Matter a Koan.pdf 36 kB
Development log
- quick change to the textJul 12, 2023
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1 I followed the instructions, won and amended one rule and the rest of the game is still active somewhere, like a bleeping light in a basement. 2 No. I didn’t play with much passion, rather like filling easy crosswords 3 All 3, games are also a time and place, a playful attitude, they’re not only objects. Is anything strictly itself? I’m clearly missing the point: the game didn’t “frame” me sufficiently for me to be sure I understand the questions. 4 The system is probably me and the rules 5 I’m just a pronoun in the rules, way of speaking of course. Do these answers satisfy your curiousity? your expectations? Why (not)?
That is all very interesting, and I appreciate you sharing. I wrote this largely for myself, seeing how often the broader discourse around TTRPGs devolves into arguments about whether system matters. So any answer satisfies my curiousity.