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My gf thinks videogames cannot be art. What to show her?

7 points Gerard0 | 2 comments | 23 Oct 25 21:22 UTC | HN request time: 0.475s | source

Good day,

My partner thinks videogames cannot be art. I told her we gotta play 3 games before she can say something like this.

She likes literature, theater, paints, poetry, detective/case solving TV, fantasy is also good/ok.

I've only got these chances. What should she play?

Would really appreciate your recommendations!

1. sflanker ◴[23 Oct 25 22:19 UTC] No.45688091[source]▶
Presumably she is young enough to have completely missed out on Myst, which will be very dated now but was groundbreaking at the time and is most definitely a work of art.

These puzzle games are all very distinctive and beautiful in my opinion:

- Limbo - Manifold Garden - Monument Valley

I think on its face the question “can video games be art?” Is both absurd and obviously answered. The question are their games your partner will enjoy playing and want to spend time on is obviously totally different.

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2. marssaxman ◴[24 Oct 25 00:39 UTC] No.45689351[source]▶
"Myst" is exactly what came to my mind; it's almost more art than it is game.