Computer games have a concept of “easter eggs”. These are hidden puzzles that are not officially part of the game. If you make a move in a certain way, or open a cabinet at just the right moment, something surprising might happen — a hidden message perhaps, or a spectral visitation from the game’s creator.<\/p>\n
There is an entire sociology around easter eggs. Fans share them with each other, webpages are devoted to their secrets and mysteries, and occasionally a highly inappropriate easter egg pops up that was never intended for the release version of the game (much to the embarrassment of the game’s publisher).<\/p>\n
I wonder whether it would be possible to design a computer game solely around easter eggs. Could one build a game for which the entire reward structure consists of finding arcane hidden messages and surprises?<\/p>\n
If such a thing already exists, I suspect somebody reading this will helpfully point it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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