With it being an incredibly stressful and miserable time recently I like to go to games that give me a sense of relaxation. No stress, no worries, no real problems, just a nice. Life Sims like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley are excellent examples of this, games without a designated objective-filled goal and are more about just enjoying the world.
Minecraft is also an excelent example of this, especially peaceful mode. It lets you just vibe, listen to good music and enjoy making something of your own creation. These experiencies show gaming is not just about making a number go up and killing things, gaming is an entire medium of experiences that allow you to enjoy learning new things and process things going on in your life in a safe, comfortable environment. Gaming may not be able to fix the bad things going on in my life, but it certainly helps me deal with them a bit better.
That’s all for now, and as always. It’s not just a game, It’s a Life.