[convolvatron]

you could make a standalone executable. I was assuming that people didn't want to start emacs to run it. if its just because...emacs is just morally offensive and one doesn't even want it running under the covers, I dont how to help you.

[larsbrinkhoff]

Emacs is needed because it provides Emacs Lisp.

[DonHopkins]

If you used Emacs as a stand-alone game engine, at least it could make it claim it was "Reticulating Splines..." for a few minutes while it started up.

I kid, I kid! I love Emacs. I named my cat Emacs!