I dont think other things shouldnt be attempted. However i think the "Dialogue" tree way of going about it is a dead end.
There wll be games that master this kind of interaction, but they will not arise from the likes of telltale games, they will arise from the likes of Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld and simmilar games.
There are other gameplay loops that work, such as the ever popular survival sandbox.
Yet I have zero interest in any of those games, but I don't claim that they aren't games or that anyone who enjoys them us objectively wrong. I have played a lot of VNs, are their games? I don't care, the question isn't relevant for their enjoyment.
