Alan Emrich, the game designer and writer who coined the term '4X,' has died

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/alan-emrich-the-game-designer-and-writer-who-coined-the-term-4x-has-died/

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FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 1y

Oh damn, thats a name I admittedly haven’t heard in a while. This guy had a huge impact on the games I played growing up. Still play the Master of Orion games every now and then. RIP

SplashJackson@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

He was Snake's buddy in Metal Gears Solid

essell@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

He's been my buddy since master of Orion ❤️

daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y

May he rest in eternity.

massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 1 pts · 1y

Nemo's War is an outstanding solo game, probably one of the best, both tematically and in how much life it has.

As a cooperative though, it is a quite complex game that make it teaching a bit of an ordeal (IMO). So joining someone's play makes you feeling as if you were dragged along an old sea captain through the complexities of a highly technical submarine.

Kolanaki@yiffit.net · -4 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Named it 4X; but the X stands for words that begin with E.

Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate.

Why aren't they 4E games? 🤦‍♂️

Deceptichum@quokk.au · 23 pts · 1y
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wandermind@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

4Ex

warmaster@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

Scott Pilgrim's Civilization

lud@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 1y

Thats Stellaris

droporain@lemmynsfw.com · -8 pts · 1y
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