LKiaB discussion, consent talk 

@sev@witches.town I don't think something has to have mechanics attached to it to have relevance in a game, but I do think mechanics have an important role in shaping player perceptions and choices.

Thinking more about it, the *purpose* of the points game was to give players motivation to behave manipulatively, yeah?

LKiaB discussion, consent talk 

@sev@witches.town And I think a game about "hey you're a skeevy-ass fucker who lies to get into people's pants" might actually have a purpose, but getting a gameplay incentivization to be a duplicitous asshole feels really jarring in a game that I feel was framed as sexy lesbian funtimes.

LKiaB discussion, consent talk 

@sev@witches.town (programming note: that hypothetical game would have to tread *very* carefully, and the protagonist getting loudly and roundly called out for their behavior in-text would be a crucial element.)

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