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A Hacker News post from James Hylands introduces a pen-and-paper resource development game designed to replicate the emergence of procedurally generated computer games. The creator claims the simple ruleset generates surprising complexity and player engagement, with the added benefit of improving numeracy—all without needing pixels or a power supply.

Source: https://www.jameshylands.co.uk/2026/06/sortis-paper-empir...

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