These five short video games work like poems – and they’re ideal for Valentine’s Day

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Exchanging poems on Valentine’s Day is a long-standing tradition. But poetry doesn’t have to be bound to the page. This February 14, why not try sharing a game poem instead?

Game poems are tiny video games made as a form of poetic expression. They generally only take a few minutes to play and tend to challenge our expectations of what video games are for. Rather than entertaining players with points, competition, or spectacle, they aim to capture a feeling, a thought, or a fleeting moment.