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← Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game.
17 connected korrents · 15 moments on record from 30 Jun 2015 to 3 Sept 2026.
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taste Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. — tap to centre the map on it A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. — tap to centre the map on it Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is a machine built around uncertainty. — tap to centre the map on it A game is a machine built around uncertainty. Last stated 11 months ago
3 Nov 2025
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Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A strategy does not play a game; playing requires something that can see the game and choose to enter it. — tap to centre the map on it A strategy does not play a game; playing requires something that can see the game and choose to enter it. Last stated 2 years ago
8 May 2024
FL
Frank Lantz — holds since 2024-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal. — tap to centre the map on it The best games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise. — tap to centre the map on it Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium. — tap to centre the map on it Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium. Last stated 11 years ago
30 Jun 2015
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2015-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. — tap to centre the map on it A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
JD
Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason. — tap to centre the map on it An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
RS
Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game.
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A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one.
Holds
Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many.
Holds
A game is a machine built around uncertainty.
Holds
A strategy does not play a game; playing requires something that can see the game and choose to enter it.
Holds
The best games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal.
Holds
Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on.
Holds
Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise.
Holds
Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium.
Holds
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Holds
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Holds
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds