Games Full of Text – Graphics are one of the aspects that make video games more interesting. A graphic doesn't always have to look realistic to attract attention, it only needs to show the creativity of the developer and describe the level that the player will pass.
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Graphics have appeared in various variants, pixel, 2D, 3D, 2.5D, cartoon, hyper-realistic and many more. Whatever the developer chooses, he must show a unique game identity in order to stand out from other games on the market.
But what if a game has graphics that don't look like games. Which when ordinary people see it they think you are opening an excel spreadsheet or coding program. This is the type of game that we want to share on the G-List this time.
Because in the end, the foundation of a game lies in the gameplay aspect. Even minimal graphics can be forgotten if the game makes the players enjoy and forget the time.
Here's a game with so much text, you might think you're working.
1. Dwarf Fortress (Original)
Dwarf Fortress is a sandbox game where you manage the journey of each dwarf in a randomly generated world. Each game will unlock the potential for a new story that you create yourself through your decisions against each dwarf.
This game has just been remade with pixel-art visuals. But veterans will be more familiar with this one game in an era where games are still filled with text and symbols.
If you work as a programmer in a company where the boss doesn't really understand programming languages, chances are that you are thought to be coding playing this one game.
2. Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud takes a lot of inspiration from Dungeons and Dragons and several other paper RPG games. In this game you travel in a randomly generated world. You are given certain tasks, but what you want to do is up to you.
When compared to Dwarf Fortress, this one game still has a little "graphics", but because the majority of games are still text-based, you might be able to trick people into appearing to be coding something.
3. Football Manager
As the name implies, Football Manager is a game where you manage a club starting from the line-up, buying and selling in the transfer market, taking care of the happiness of each player, and even taking care of their adjusted salary so that the club doesn't go bankrupt.
Playing this game makes you feel like you're working, because there's a lot to consider especially when playing in a small club with limited funds. Even when you manage a wealthy club like Manchester City, you have to keep the balance of the team and make each player feel valued.
You can't just buy star players because it can affect squad rotation and also salary requests if new players are given a higher contract than existing players.
4. Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead
magine your favorite survival games like DayZ, Project Zomboid and others but now the game graphics are being abandoned in favor of deep mechanical complexity. That is Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead.
This game tasks you to survive as long as possible in a post-apocalyptic world. Despite the game's pixelated visuals, the majority of your screen is still filled with text.
To play this game, you have to use almost all the keys on the keyboard until each command becomes muscle memory .
5. Game Strategi Paradox Interactive
Playing strategy games from Paradox Entertainment like Crusaders King, Victoria, Europa Universalis, and others, you basically look at the world map and click on something until text says something happened.
But despite the lack of animation and detailed visuals, this strategy game from a publisher is always in demand, especially by history buffs. Each game has a different theme and system , but conceptually they all force you to do a lot of reading and click on things that new players will be confused about where they are.