This is pretty obscure, but the Game Boy Advance remake of Mario Bros. (Not Super Mario Bros.) is more fun than the original.
You can run, for one thing, and the controls are more responsive in general.
It’s one of the games on Super Mario Advance, and one of the main reasons I originally wanted a GBA when it came out! I had the original Mario Bros. for the NES and thought it would be fun to have a portable version. I was right.
So basically we could absolutely have a clearly recognizable city builder in the absence of a money system in-game
Not only can we, this is the main way I’ve been playing city builders for a long time! Ever since Sim City 2000, I’ve turned the money off or made it not matter.
I was playing a lot of Final Fantasy VII when it first came out around 1996, and used a paper strategy guide.
I got a one-handed controller (an ASCII Grip that was amazing for old JRPGs. I still miss having it for those kinds of chill games where I don’t feel like I need to be hunching over a controller.
Generalize more! “You guys,” “normal people,” “not enough artists and creatives I guess.” That’ll help when you join a new community.
You’re writing a lot of words. Why don’t you write the service? Be the change you want to see in the world, “creative.” Nope, better lecture me instead.
Oh right, you’re “not an expert,” which means you can just spout off “how come no one has done it?? No artists I bet.” and generalize without thinking. The bold sells that.
Then you just keep typing instead of thinking.
“Why doesn’t someone just duplicate Pinterest’s search? Seems easy.” And then if anyone says something, you say “it figures. You guys are just ___________.”
Fred Couples, eh…?