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I'm going to start drafting some of the things that I keep meaning to write for this site, but haven't.
With one or two exceptions, I'm really not interested in non-automated ALIFE games. These are games where the "animals" exist only in writing, and there is no central database; players create and breed their own animals following the game's rules.
First, these games are usually roleplaying games instead of artificial life games (I
am a dog, not I
have a dog). Even if they maintain a pet focus they are closer to board games being played over a computer than computer games; they could just as well be taking place through the post office. I'm interested in Computer Science, so I want to examine artificial life where computers have added something.
Also, these games are almost always small, and I have never seen one grow into a large enough population to exhibit interesting characteristics. It's too easy for players to cheat and invent money or animals, and this prevents a valid economy and valued purebreds from developing.
