This chapter focuses on the video game 'The Operator,' connecting its themes to the espionage elements of '24.' The speakers engage in a fun discussion about the game's development, as well as the evolution of video games from classics like Pac-Man and regional naming conventions.
The Operator is a spy game set entirely on the desktop computer of a government employee. We call this sort of game a UI RPG. We talk about other entries in this growing genre and then open the mailbag to answer some particularly excellent questions.
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