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    • November 9, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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    Just got home from a short trip during which time I listened to a discussion of the benefits of video games for mind-clearing and mental focus/acuity.

    When I was much younger I used to play with games (early in the days of IBM-pc's) but I haven't attempted to do so except to note games like Tetris and similar puzzle games.

    I think the people talking were talking about games like Quake and maybe multiplayer, however, and I have no experience with those.

    Does anyone here agree that video-gaming is actually good for mental health and acuity? If so, with what games do you have experience and would recommend as a test to see if someone might find them beneficial.

    No doubt the best games are paid, but if you're familiar with free versions, please note that as well.

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    • November 9, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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    I have nowadays very limited time for gaming so I searched for the best games in rpg where own decisions can change the game story ( Because I am interested in philosophy and how to make hard decisions and how the developers include moral in the games ) :


    In short my favourite games ( sorry not free but cheap for the time you can enjoy it and it is from 2015) is the witcher 3 and in general the games from cd project red and they have great atmosphere and music and and and 😀.

    They explicitly make games with good storys for adults ( oh how mind blowing is Cyperpunk 2077 ( thoughts about transhumanism, future of life, greed for eternal life and worth of life ….)) 🤗

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    Don't have much patience for video games and I admit my time with video games was a time I look back on with regret and saddness at how isolated, avoiding emotional and body awareness and insular I was; cleaving to substanceless parasocial relationships and generally neglected by family and friend. I generally dislike them as an artform as well as an entertainment medium, but Epicureanism has made me a deeply harsh and biting critic of most art forms like movies, music and storytelling mediums.


    Boardgames however are intensely interesting to me and have brought me deep and abidding pleasure, human connection, as well as practicing many different real world social skills like distilling complex instructions, cooperation, hospitality, facilitation, consent, improvisation and so much more. It also gets my butt in gear to give the house the cleaning once over just to have a presentable home for people to visit.

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