Spoilers ahead: for the puzzle and the movies/games
This page reveals all categories and answers for this puzzle. It also discusses plot details, story endings, and other spoilers for some of the movies/games shown.
easy
Adapted from prose novels
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These games trace back to prose books rather than starting life as game-only worlds.
medium
Space trading and economy games
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The appeal is buying, selling, hauling, upgrading, and surviving long enough for the next trade route to look clever.
hard
The calendar controls the whole story
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Dates, schedules, and timed events do more than decorate the world. They decide what the player can do and when the plot moves.
tricky
Games that change form under you
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These games do not stay in their lane. They switch genre, perspective, or structure until the first impression feels like a setup.