Hey guys,

In Brandon's segment there was much talk about games where the world really exists and is simulated even when the player isn't there. There is indeed something magical about games where the world carries on even when you aren't looking at it.

For a simple example of games that do a bit of this check out the games from soldak.

For example, Droxx Operative is essentially a simple 4X game that the computer players are playing with each other, but then you as a player control a single ship and inject yourself into that game.

Also an old game called Space Rangers 2.

Decent writeup on Droxx from RockPaperShotgun: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/12/21/wot-i-think-drox-operative/#more-136275