/noclip: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Dwarf Fortress Creator Explains its Complexity & Origins | Noclip Interview", hN points to it whenever Dwarf Fortress comes up, mainly for the alcohol-poisoned cats bug story and a developer's view of the game's depth.
- 6 HN recommenders 4 months 2020–2022interviewHN points to it whenever Dwarf Fortress comes up, mainly for the alcohol-poisoned cats bug story and a developer's view of the game's depth.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2025documentaryHN points to it as a good documentary on GOG's history and the difficulty of tracking down rights holders.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2026documentaryHN recommends it as a detailed RCT documentary in threads on the game's optimization and design legacy.
Questions
Which /noclip video does Hacker News recommend most?
Dwarf Fortress Creator Explains its Complexity & Origins | Noclip Interview: recommended in 4 different months by 6 HN users between 2020 and 2022.
Is this every /noclip video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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