This isn't unique to video games*. It can happen with anything that you spend a ton of time on, and either burn out on or start to develop more refined taste in. I've had it happen with:
novels
board games
movies
people
You start to see patterns, tropes, or just plain get burnt out on something. It's a sign you either need to take a break, or that your tastes have simply become refined enough that you require a higher bar to find something interesting.
I'm in my 40s and definitely don't play games as much as I used to. But there are still times I get sucked in and have a great time. Most recent example: Cosmoteer, a spaceship building game with loads of freedom and creativity. I'm also looking forward to the Factorio DLC and the Dyson Sphere Program combat update.
Edit: case in point that I can still get excited about games: I finally tried Shadows of Doubt and, wow, what an interesting game. It's like a Deus Ex shadowy sneak-around world with detailed voxel simulation.
* though the enshittification phenomenon is a real thing, and why people should play more indie games
It seems like over the last year or so, Amazon has made the calculation that they can save 10 cents on not packing things properly, and only 0.1% of customers will be bothered enough to return the item*....
Yeah, it’s been in the news 😩 We broke the global average temperature record something like 3 times last week. The graph that accompanies the articles is actually quite scary
Did you ever have that feeling on reddit of "I better word my post just right, otherwise AutoMod will take it down"? Some subs had such strict auto moderating that it was a crap shoot to post something. Not so here. I know there's value in moderation, and I'm sure Lemmy/kbin/etc. will add more of it with time. But, for now, it...
As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those subreddits that it has plans to replace resistant moderation teams to keep spaces "open and accessible to users."
They can’t keep their story straight. First the protest is “noise” that will “blow over”. Now they’re forcing subs to re-open.
Look, even if the protest “fails”, they stick to the API pricing, and forcefully re-open subs, some things will be obvious and for everyone to see that weren’t before:
spez is lying and isn’t trustworthy
reddit cares more about IPO positioning and money than the health of the community
people are willing to explore alternatives like this fediverse
Idk what the culture is over there but it was just a bit funny to see the entire thread I was replying to just removed. Like that doesn't happen here on kbin lmao. a bit of a culture clash there I guess....
I’m already noticing “cultural” differences between the different instances, almost like they’re virtual countries with their own traditions, but still able to see and talk to each other
It’s beautifully chaotic and open, like the Internet should be!
When you run out of newer TV shows and movies to watch, what are old favorites you go back to?
What holds up to re-watches?
Orange juice prices to surge as US crops ravaged by disease and climate (www.theguardian.com)
Industry figures said US orange production would reach its lowest level for more than a century.
Posting my favorite memes (lemm.ee)
"North Atlantic sea surface temperature anomalies are going vertical again. And yes, I needed to extend the y-axis." (lemmy.world)
From Prof. Eliot Jacobson:...
Fuck Amazon's shipping process -- I finally ordered from one of the "little guys"!
It seems like over the last year or so, Amazon has made the calculation that they can save 10 cents on not packing things properly, and only 0.1% of customers will be bothered enough to return the item*....
What do people think of Shadowdark?
It's a new system whose Kickstarter raised $1.3 million since February. I'm curious about it but would like to hear more people's thoughts....
The weather will never be normal again (archive.md)
Opinion essay by the author who wrote The Uninhabitable Earth
Shout out to the oil, meat, and shipping industries (lemmy.world)
Thoughts on D&D 5e vs. Pathfinder 2e?
Pros / cons / experiences as player and as GM?
What are some great hobbies for an introvert?
Introverts: which ones have you enjoyed the most?
Yes, it's definitely "grazing practices" that are the problem
World of Verdaara - a collaborative fiction, world-building community
!WorldOfVedaara...
Any news about the DLC?
No FFF since 2022-12-30 :-(
The Wagner Mutiny Hit Russia's Air Force Hard. Really Hard. (www.popularmechanics.com)
Turns out Russian-on-Russian violence wasn't good for anyone.
Where's an appropriate place to announce new magazines on kbin?
Edit: with Mintyytea's help, I figured out how to do it:...
Mastodon thinks Lemmy’s privacy stinks. What say you? (raddle.me)
Federated services have always had privacy issues but I expected Lemmy would have the fewest, but it's visibly worse for privacy than even Reddit....
Any tips for the final boss of the Kor Dragan Stronghold in Diablo 4?
a buddy and I have been getting close, but keep failing to achieve it
Just realized something I *don't* miss about reddit: post anxiety
Did you ever have that feeling on reddit of "I better word my post just right, otherwise AutoMod will take it down"? Some subs had such strict auto moderating that it was a crap shoot to post something. Not so here. I know there's value in moderation, and I'm sure Lemmy/kbin/etc. will add more of it with time. But, for now, it...
Seeing 503 errors on kbin this morning -- but on the positive side, growth has been awesome!
The Sunday morning before the subs going dark:...
What’s your favorite slang term from an earlier decade?
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Just finished watching How to Blow Up a Pipeline - wow!
It's loosely based on the 2021 non-fiction book by Andreas Malm, but it plays like a tense thriller. Powerful film....
Have you watched the new, 6th season of Black Mirror yet?
If so, which was the standout episode for you?
Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts (www.macrumors.com)
As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those subreddits that it has plans to replace resistant moderation teams to keep spaces "open and accessible to users."
Now that federation is starting to work, the experience is a bit funny. Already had experiences with lemmy and beehaw threads just being purged lol
Idk what the culture is over there but it was just a bit funny to see the entire thread I was replying to just removed. Like that doesn't happen here on kbin lmao. a bit of a culture clash there I guess....
So what corners have redditors gathered to during the blackout?
Here (kbin), Lemmy, Tildes... I hear Mastodon had a user spike. Is there something obvious I'm missing?...