We invented a video game genre name!
The Operator is the latest entry in a rapidly growing genre that matches the moment
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The Operator is a spy game set entirely on the desktop computer of a government employee. We call this sort of game a UI RPG. Or if you like to get wordy: a user-interface roleplaying game. We talk about other entries in this growing genre and then open the mailbag to answer some particularly excellent questions.
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Games discussed:
The Operator, Hypnospace Outlaw, A Normal Lost Phone, Final Fantasy XIV, Sea of Thieves, No Man’s Sky, Vividlope, Steamworld Heist 2, Hot Shots Golf Open Tee
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