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Which games blow your mind, but only if you know nothing about them in advance?

Best examples I can think of are:

  • Outer Wilds
  • Doki Doki Literature Club
  • The Stanley Parable

What are yours?

(please no spoilers)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There isn't a game that exists that isn't better going in knowing very little, if anything at all, about it. I don't even understand reading an entire guide or wiki about a game before you ever even load it up and play.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There are definitely plenty of games, especially those with harsh skill curves, that do benefit from knowing what you're getting yourself into.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago
  • games that heavily rely on external guides just to get started - often a weakness of the game, but sometimes the strengths are worth it.
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Sometimes you need to know a bit about a game to know why it's worth playing