On The Shoulders Of Dwarves

Both Eran and I have been playing a lot of the video game XCOM lately. Even though it is NOT a roleplaying game. Still, even though it is not a roleplaying game - there is a lot we can learn from it. What is XCOM? ------------- A series of computer games. Started in 1994 with X-COM enemy unknown and many sequels. Rebooted in 2012 with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Would you like to know more? What's interesting about XCOM? ------------------------------ - XCOM knows what it is and what it's trying to do, and goes about it in a direct mannar. - It has a strategic layer and a tactical layer - You always know the odds but need to make hard choices. - Your actions and decisions have harsh repercussions ("[That's XCOM baby](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuP3lQl9HMQ)") Why does XCOM matter to us roleplayers? --------------------------------------- - In XCOM 2 The game continued to surprise you: new enemies, new abilities, new things to worry about. Creating a mounting tension. - Decisions in the st