Yhn WorldDiplomacy first seen 16 h ago, last 30 min ago, peak #1
The Board Game of the Alpha Nerds (2014)
A 2014 Grantland feature about Diplomacy, the classic negotiation board game long favored by programmers, mathematicians and competitive strategy players, is circulating on Hacker News. The piece profiles the game's intense subculture, where alliances, betrayal and pure persuasion matter more than luck. Commenters appear to be revisiting the article out of nostalgia and appreciation for its portrait of hyper-rational players who treat the game as an intellectual proving ground.
Why now: Readers on Hacker News are resurfacing a well-loved 2014 essay about Diplomacy, a game closely tied to tech culture
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 9 snapshots from 11 h ago to 30 min ago.
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- The Board Game of the Alpha Nerds (2014) · neonate · 121
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