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

7 points Gerard0 | 3 comments | 23 Oct 25 21:22 UTC | HN request time: 0.431s | 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. halosghost ◴[24 Oct 25 03:01 UTC] No.45690289[source]▶
Kentucky Route Zero [0], which managed to not just be beautiful in its own right, but so perfectly captures the visual language it's aiming for that you'll just lose yourself in moments of experience.

Also, Pathologic 2 [1] (probably, if you have more fortitude than me, maybe the original or HD remaster are of value [2]).

All the best,

-HG

[0] https://www.gog.com/en/game/kentucky_route_zero

[1] https://www.gog.com/en/game/pathologic_2

[2] https://youtu.be/JsNm2YLrk30

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2. Gerard0 ◴[24 Oct 25 06:27 UTC] No.45691492[source]▶
Thanks a lot, never heard of these before!
3. Timon3 ◴[24 Oct 25 09:02 UTC] No.45692475[source]▶
Hah, I came here to share Pathologic & hbomberguys video too! Such a fascinating subject of discussion, and an incredibly unique story.

By the way, Pathologic 3 will release beginning of 2026!