Most of us like video and computer games, from big blockbuster set piece extravaganzas to playing solitaire to while away the time.  They’re a fun diversion.

Then there’s games which should be played because of their importance.  Passage is one such game.

Created by Jason Rohrer, Passage is about.. well.. life.

It would be a disservice to describe it.  What I will say is that if you wanted an example that games could be art, well this is it.

Get Passage.  Play through it once.  You won’t really get it.  Then go and read the Creator’s Statement (it’s on the page linked above, I won’t hyperlink it so you won’t cheat).  Like art, Passage should be looked at, examined and interpreted based on your own personal viewpoint before noting the author’s explanation.

Jason Rohrer is a very very clever man.  I’m very late to the party on this, but it deserves being noted and celebrated.