Yes, I love Factorio

Good. I remember it being shitty when I was forced to use it at a company a couple years ago

BTD6?

That game is so addicting…

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

Hopefully one of the DLCs adds land vehicles 🤞🏻

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

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/climate/climate-change-record-heat.html

100% impossible to not read it in the voice actor’s voice

I can’t believe I used to think he was a smart, interesting person. What an absolute buffoon.

Battlebit Remastered

Diablo 4

And, while it’s not a video game, reading the Pathfinder 2e core rulebook

I can see why they’d avoid sharing. It was… this song 😬:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09xO4QmK7eY

Agreed. It seems like such a basic feature. I’m missing it on kbin

Still 100% remote, and have been for over three years (software engineer). And even before covid, I was often doing hybrid roles. I work so much better remotely.

My current company is trying to press for “5% travel” to have people attend the idiotic on-site meetings, but they haven’t forced me to do it

Might quit my job soon (for other reasons). I’m committed to staying fully remote even if it makes my job search harder (which it undoubtedly will).

Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

Pretty

It’s tough. You’re having a rational response to a difficult future. But there are things you can do to at least help your peace of mind. Take news breaks. Meditate. Reflect on the things you are grateful for.

Impressive

Isn’t there also something where a magazine mod/owner can add hashtags to be associated with their magazine, and then Microblog will fill with Mastodon posts hitting those hashtags?

they are not interested in the same things that bees are, or as diligent

frikkin slackers!

Agreed. An analyst on CNN was comparing it to the internal fighting of a mafia group. These guys don’t like sharing power

This finally made it make sense for me. Thank you

Totally agree. Posting content and discussion and helping other users here is the single best thing one can do.