Video games. They were fun as a kid on a rainy day but they’re completely lost on me now

video games have come a long way in the last few decades though. the variety of genre, play style, art style, etc. is absolutely astounding for someone that grew up playing bootleg games on a C64. There are some that are basically like an interactive movie, puzzle games, building games, and then your usual shooters and sports and mario-type platformers. If you ignore the AAA-slop, there’s some really high quality content out there.

It’s not about quality.

Don’t be offended, I realize I’m the weirdo here, but they seem so pointless to be so time consuming. Entertainment in general is pointless, but I don’t spend hundreds of hours watching a movie.

I’m not into TV either though, so maybe it’s sitting still that I don’t like.

When I was a child I played and really enjoyed AAA open world games with loads of collectibles like ACBF or Just cause 3.

Nowadays I enjoy rogue likes, story games and visual novels much more. It is less of a time sink and sometimes I really feel like I got value from it. Like insights into myself or reevaluating some beliefs.

Here are some story games I particularly enjoyed:

• Citizen Sleeper
• Epistory
• DDLC
• Novi News
• Oxenfree
• The wolf among us
• Frostpunk: Last Autumn>New Home>Fall of winterhome>Refugees>Arks
• Road 96
• Yes your grace

Rogue likes I enjoy:

• FTL
• Into the breach
• Hyperlight Drifter
• The king is watching
• Shattered Pixel Dungeon
• Out there. Omega edition.
• Banners of ruin.
• Inscription (particularly part 1)

Great puzzle games:

• Talos Principle 1
• Portal 2
• Superliminal
• Stanley Parable

Playing/Planned:

• Chants of sennar
• Outer Wilds