[casual_games] Encrypting text files

[Peter Harkins]

On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 12:08:25PM -0000, Ricky Haggett wrote:

> This is all great, but one issue we have is that these text files can be

> opened and edited, to hack the save game file and otherwise muck around with

> the internal gubbins of the game.


Why is this bad?

It's obvious if it's a multiplayer game, but if it's a single-player,
where's the harm in someone mucking around with their play experience?

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