Best Games (other) videos, as recommended on Hacker News

5 videos about games (other) that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2012 and 2025. Mostly commentary, other, documentary. Channels that come up most: spinout3, People Make Games, Coffeezilla, Stephanie Sterling. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is golden balls. the weirdest split or steal ever!: The canonical real-world example in game theory discussions of manipulating a prisoner's dilemma.

othergolden balls. the weirdest split or steal ever!spinout3 · 5 HN recommenders · 2012–2025
documentaryHow Valve is Profiting from Steam's Back-Door CasinosPeople Make Games · 5 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
commentaryDeception, Lies, and ValveCoffeezilla · 2 HN recommenders · 2025–2025
commentaryThe Addictive Cost Of Predatory Videogame Monetization (The Jimquisition)Stephanie Sterling · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
demoThis Arcade Game is a SCAM (I have proof)Mark Rober · 2 HN recommenders · 2019–2023