Learned about the "Wuselfaktor" yesterday when talking about Settlers II for @dosgameclub

It's a German concept that describes how interesting and nice a game is to look at without the player doing anything in particular.

It's especially relevant for simulation type games, where your screen is filled with a bunch of characters that are each working on their own task.

Settlers II has a very high Wuselfaktor, but so do games like Lemmings or Transport Tycoon.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuselfaktor

Wuselfaktor – Wikipedia

@Tijn @dosgameclub always learning new stuff. Love it. Might Dwarf Fortress qualify? Simutrans for sure.
@josemachete79 Seems definitely like a game with a huge Wuselfaktor!
@Tijn aye, that is what came to my mind paired with the meaning of the word, (I'm Spanish and German has me in awe when it comes to construct words like that one)
Lots of times I fire up DF and just got lost while watching the pure, raw, uncooked ASCII magic unfold in my screen.