Mastodawn

muesli Jun 24, 2025

Modern video games are less "interactive entertainment" and more "unpaid internships".

You boot up a new title and suddenly you're harvesting digital turnips, micromanaging a medieval tax system, and crafting 37 different types of leather boots just to unlock the privilege of being mildly entertained for 15 minutes.

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@fribbledom
I'm afraid I am the demographic behind that. It turns out I actually don't want to play a game so much as I want the fantasy of having limitless crafting supplies and the ability to make whatever I want. Game makers tried to capture the simulation game market by shoving a half dozen simulation games into literally everything, which is silly.