[Zambyte]

> I'd like to see the smug suckless crowd write anything resembling a modern 3D multiplayer video game today

And they wouldn't. That's the point. I don't think it's a matter of "just don't play games" either. Games don't have to look like <insert pretty "modern" game here> in order to be fun. Look at Battlebit for a recent example of this. It's not a minimalist game, but it surely ain't maximalist.

> Use what works, use what is practical, use what is easy, use what is reasonably efficient and fast without being extremely complex.

All of these are either subjective or based on personal needs. I agree, you should use what works for you. As should the people who like minimalist software.