Comment on Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety

lath@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Screw anyone who says Stardew Valley is a cozy game. If I don’t water my plants and they die! If I stay up too late I’ll lose money! I can’t get the fish I need unless I fish at 6pm in the mountain lake on a rainy Tuesday in winter! Abigail has once again dominated me at the egg hunt! Ahhhhh!

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  • OozingPositron@feddit.cl ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    And the days go by so fucking fast, I swear rainbow six siege is less stressful.

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    • flightyhobler@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Thank you guys. I feel validated!!

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  • dustyData@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I say this with all the kindness in my heart. If stardew valley estresses you out, then the problem is not the videogame. Your perfectionism and minmaxing POV might be what’s causing the anxiety and you would feel anxious and estressed in most other activities as well.

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    • LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I have had many thoughts along the lines of “how can I fully optimise my cellar” and “dino eggs are worth more money than dino mayo” and it just sucks all the wonder out of the game

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      • dustyData@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        We call those intrusive thoughts. The answers are literally meaningless. There’s no punishment or failure state on stardew valley, it cannot hurt you. Full optimization is not something that exist in or has any impact on the game at all.

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