Opinion:Computer Games


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My Game Collection
I collect computer games. At least, that's how I consider it, given that I still buy these things, get enthusiastic about it, but hardly have time to play them. So far I bought over 1000 computer games. In general, I seem more willing to pay for computer programs than most other people. For example, I also bought 275 (non-game) computer programs. I detest subscription based fees.

As of January 2020, my Steam library contains over 1300 games, my Gog library just over 150, and my Humble Bundle library over 400 games. My first computer game was SimCity, which I got for my 16th birthday, followed by the adventure game Loom a year later. In general, I like adventure, simulation, strategy and puzzle games. I don't like platformers or card games, and suck at arcade games or first person shooters.

All-Time Favourites
My favourite games over the years are:


 * Bolo (1987), the first multiplayer game I played, written by Stuart Cheshire, nowadays one of my computer network heroes.
 * Loom (1990) (one of the first visual adventure games, by Brian Moriarty). Re-released on Steam in 2010.
 * Glider (1991), a non-violent arcade/puzzle game. Re-released for iOS and Mac OS X in 2011-2014.
 * SimCity 2000 (1993) (an open-ended building simulator)
 * Myst and Riven (1993, 1997), immersive, tranquil, 3D-rendered adventure games by Cyan. Obduction (2016) and Firmament (2020) are recent adventures, made by some of the same people, with a similar atmosphere.
 * System's Twilight (1994) a puzzle story. Re-released as freeware in 2000.
 * Avara (1996), a multiplayer shooter. Reminds me a bit about present day Robocraft (2013), although the look-and-feel are really different.
 * WarCraft 2 (1996), a real-time strategy game
 * Railroad Tycoon 2 (1998), a railroad simulator.
 * Escape Velocity Nova (2002), a space trading and exploration game. A recent, more playable, and free clone is Endless Sky (2015), which has a pretty good storyline.
 * Civilization IV (2005).
 * Darwinia (2005), a real time tactics game, which reminded me a bit about Lemmings). Still available from Steam.
 * Machinarium (2009) a puzzle adventure, and The Tiny Bang Story (2011), an hidden object adventure, enjoyed by my children. Both are relaxing non-verbal hand-painted adventures, although Machinarium is a lot harder to solve.
 * Minecraft (2011), a sandbox exploration, survival and building game.
 * SpaceChem (2011), a puzzle games with chemistry theme.
 * Creeper World 3 (2013), a real time strategy, a bit of a reversed tower defence game.
 * The Witness (2016), a puzzle adventure game.
 * Train Valley 2 (2018), a puzzle-strategy train simulator, with weekly "let's play together" selection of user-created levels.

Giveaway of Duplicates
Like every collection, I have duplicates, mostly because I bought a couple of Humble Bundles. If you are interested in any of the computer games listed below, please contact me, and I'll give them away to you for free. Nearly all distribution is done by Humble Bundle, Steam, or Gog, which means you need an account at either of these Game Distribution Platforms. Titles preceded by an asterisk (*) are those I recommend, or have paid for. I usually only hand these to people I know in real life, but you can always ask.

If you see a title you care for, drop me an email. My email address can easily be found on this website.

So far I have given away 48 games. There are 186 games still available.

Gone are: 80 days, Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders, All-Star Fruit Racing - Yogscast Car DLC, Batalj two-pack, Battlerite DLC: YogYog Bear Mount, Caveblazers - Arena Mode DLC, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Contraption Maker, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Dead by Daylight DLC, Dirty Bomb, Dream Machine chapter 4, Europa Universalis IV - Conquest Collection, Full Throttle Remastered, Garry's Mod, Grim Fandango Remastered, Guilty Gear XX ?core Core Plus R, Hack 'n' Slash, Hand of Fate, Her Story, Hexcells Complete Pack (Hexcells, Hexcells Plus, Hexcells Infinite), Human Resource Machine, Humble Firaxis Bundle (Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition, Sid Meier's Civilization V (including Gods & Kings, Scrambled Nations Map Pack, Scrambled Continents Map Pack), Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth (including Exoplanets Map Pack), Sid Meier's Starships, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, Ace Patrol Bundle, X-COM: Complete Pack, XCOM: Enemy Unknown (including Elite Soldier Pack, Slingshot Pack, and XCOM: Enemy Within)), Introversion complete pack (Darwinia, Multiwinia, DEFCON, Uplink), Jurassic World Evolution - Ankylosaurus skin (Vivid Variant), Kentucky Route Zero, Lumino City, Lux Delux, Magicka 2, Mini Metro, Mushroom 11, NASCAR Heat 2 - October Jumbo Expansion, Planetary Annihilation: TITANS, Robocraft Unleased Bundle (2x), Rust, The Swapper, Syberia 1, Syberia 2, Syberia 3, TIS-100, Torchlight II, Victor Vran, The Walking Dead: Season 1, War for the Overworld - Yogscast Worker Skin, War of the Vikings, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Warhammer: Vermintide Dwarf Helmet DLC, X-COM: Complete Pack and Civilization V: Gods & Kings (X-COM: Complete Pack, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Scrambled Nations Map Pack, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Scrambled Continents Map Pack).

This list was last updated on 30 January 2020.