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Have win7 laptop. What to play on it? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 months ago by allo@sh.itjust.works to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
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Have a win 7 mouseless laptop I'd like to put a game on and play for funs. Typically my go to game for olden computers is Heroes of Might and Magic 3 or maybe Civ 4. Any recommendations?

Diablo2, WC3, and RTSs would be tricky because lack of mouse and I'd prefer no rush to my actions so I can simultaneously be coding and just do minibreaks taking a turn or part of a turn here and there

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[โ€“] stembolts@programming.dev 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Dwarf Fortress LNP is free and doesn't require a mouse ๐Ÿ˜‰ It requires a special type of insanity to learn, but the rewards are WELL worth it.

Here is a video of a drainable/refillable moat I made.

The quick transitions are Z-axis movement, you can only view one full Z-axis at a time. Dwarves go down so you'll be diving into the depths of hell. Oh, and don't mine the mithril tube unless you want to experience "fun". No further spoilers. ๐Ÿ˜

If you don't want to learn the ascii, LNP comes with a few toggleable tilesets you can swap between, I personally just prefer the ascii. Once you can see it, it's like being able to see the Matrix.

[โ€“] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

It requires a special type of insanity to learn, but the rewards are WELL worth it.

That's very accurate. I'm not that guy, I tried lol.