Aperture: The Universe and Human Condition

Why Aren't Video Games Fun Anymore?

Aperture: The Universe and Human Condition

Show Notes

Have you ever come home after a stressful day with the overwhelming feeling of something hanging over your head? You desperately want to focus on something else, so you pick up a controller. You start playing a game on your console or PC, but after 10 minutes, it hits you. For some inexplicable reason, you're not having fun. Have video games become less enjoyable? Or even worse, have you changed in a way that prevents you from having fun?

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