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by whizzkid 4512 days ago
Small things that should be mentioned about this game, so far i have played;

- Multiplayer is the only option you can select.

- There is no pause button.

- Your character is truly random selected so expect anything.

- There is only one map which is way too big, I haven't had time to go most of the places yet but not complaining.

- You only have one chance to survive the game, no 'save the state' option.

It is a unique game with unique rules. I like it!

2 comments

> Your character is truly random selected so expect anything.

Actually no, it's more like PRNG. Which stands for Predictably Random Natural Genetic.

Lack of save state is really bad though. Also humans are hard to grasp. Really poor UI.

I think you're right that life's character selection is a random number generator that is in some ways predictable. But I think PRNG usually stands for Pseudo Random Number Generator, which in this context seems different. Almost as if you waited long enough, the same people would start appearing again...
I see what you're getting at, but I disagree; you can't really chose your parents can you. So from your point of view, however you end up when you're born, is actually completely random and out of your control.
No but that's not the point. If you know seed of PRNG you can based on predecessors find next element. Also it's a joke :)
What about: You'll never win.
What about: You'll always win.
How about: you can't lose.
How about: you win just by playing.
The only winning move is not to play