On: It is as if you were doing work

[nickff]

This is from "The Stanley Parable". I have not played the game, but looked up the source because I liked the quote; thanks for posting it.

https://thestanleyparable.fandom.com/wiki/Dialogue

[klank → nickff]

Highly recommend playing the game, even if not a fan of video games. It's wonderfully written and doesn't require a large time commitment. It's also devoid mechanical checks.

[twic → klank]

I have a mental list of video games that i could use to justify to my dad that video games are not a mindless waste of time. The Stanley Parable is on that list.

[filoleg → twic]

I would be careful about using The Stanley Parable for that specific purpose, because it is one of the easiest targets for "mindless waste of time" classification.

Don't get me wrong, I totally like it, but the whole "game" can be described as "do a bunch of actions, pick some different doors every time, and then restart it all over again, except it might be slightly different, but you are still just choosing which doors to walk through, while listening to some voice".

Note: I didn't "beat" the game (assuming there is some actual ending), but I spent a good couple of hours on it.

[aasasd → twic]

So ironic with a game that actively proves to you that it's a mindless waste of time.

[asiachick → twic]

I loved the Stanley Parable but it seemed to me entirely written for gamers so I'm curious what a non-gamer would get out of it. Much of the dialog is about the experience of being a gamer.

[filoleg → klank]

To add to this, it is less of a "game" in traditional sense, and more of an interactive experience with tons of choices.

Despite not being into the whole "games that are not really games" genre myself, this one is imo a great work of art that I can recommend to everyone.

[User23 → filoleg]

I am also someone who is not a fan of "walking simulators" and I was both impressed by and enjoyed the Stanley Parable.