Surprising Sentience

Recommendations by Walter Sandsquish

Philosophers may wonder if people are the only ones who are rational and self-aware, but IF authors are certain we aren't. Here are some games where consciousness takes unexpected forms.

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1. Bad Machine
by Dan Shiovitz
(1998)
Average member rating: (13 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Bits and bytes

2. A Bear's Night Out
by David Dyte
(1997)
Average member rating: (66 ratings)

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Plushie persons

3. Chlorophyll
by Steph Cherrywell
(2015)
Average member rating: (60 ratings)

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Plants pondering

4. Coloratura
by Lynnea Glasser
(2013)
Average member rating: (114 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Grokking gelatinously

5. A Day for Soft Food
by Tod Levi
(1999)
Average member rating: (28 ratings)

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Kitty connivances

6. Fish!
by John Molloy, Pete Kemp, Phil South, Rob Steggles
(1988)
Average member rating: (17 ratings)

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Aquatic antics

7. Foggywood Hijinx, by Ivan Cockrum (1998)
Average member rating: (1 rating)
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Fathoming fowls

8. Glass
by Emily Short
(2006)
Average member rating: (107 ratings)

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Non-parroting parrot

9. Ralph, by Miron Schmidt (1996)
Average member rating: (14 ratings)
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Woofer recall

10. Snack Time!
by Hardy the Bulldog and Renee Choba
(2008)
Average member rating: (61 ratings)

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A pontificating puppy

11. Toby's Nose
by Chandler Groover
(2015)
Average member rating: (116 ratings)

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Dog detection

12. The Wizard Sniffer
by Buster Hudson
(2017)
Average member rating: (136 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Sentient swine

13. You've Got a Stew Going!
by Ryan Veeder
(2011)
Average member rating: (37 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Rat reasoning


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