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Hareraiser (The Worst Game Ever) - Stuart Ashen - Norwich Gaming Festival 2017

Norwich Games Festival · talk · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Stuart Ashen presents a talk at the 2017 Norwich Gaming Festival on Hareraiser, a notoriously bad video game tied to the Masquerade treasure hunt. He explores why it may be the worst game ever made.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as the best video account of the Hareraiser affair when treasure-hunt and puzzle stories come up.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Ashens has a nice presentation on the video game version of "Masquerade”

    Presentation on the video game version of Masquerade.

    rzzzt, 2020-06 · Recommendation · in “$1M treasure in Rocky Mountains has been found, says Forrest Fenn”

  2. “can I recommend Stuart Ashen’s talk about Hareraiser”

    Stuart Ashen's talk about Hareraiser, contender for worst video game ever.

    lyso, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “The Possibly Never-Ending Quest for the Golden Owl”

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Topics: hareraiser, masquerade, treasure hunt, retro games, gaming history

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