Oh man, that's honestly like, the million dollar question. Nobody really knows! But I'm basically using the term to mean a game that's written more poetically, and more about a concept, or how the rules set makes you feel than a game that's really intended to be played. I don't have super sophisticated thoughts on this, but I really like the way that Jay Dragon writes about it in Ritual Almanac: https://archived-pcg.itch.io/ritual-almanac-1
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What is a lyric game?
Oh man, that's honestly like, the million dollar question. Nobody really knows! But I'm basically using the term to mean a game that's written more poetically, and more about a concept, or how the rules set makes you feel than a game that's really intended to be played. I don't have super sophisticated thoughts on this, but I really like the way that Jay Dragon writes about it in Ritual Almanac: https://archived-pcg.itch.io/ritual-almanac-1
Thanks!
How did you break into my childhood and steal these thoughts out of my past?
It does my heart such good that people are finding this relatable <3