A Video Game is a Place
If I had to describe my brain with an image I'd choose a clock. Not because I am timely, or because I am exceptionally good at knowing the time, but because the passage of time is always on my mind. If I am on my phone or computer I am checking the clock religiously. If I am taking a break from screens, I am finding reasons to glance at the microwave, I am digging out an old digital wristwatch that smells of bug spray, or I'm checking the sunrise clock on my nightstand. This habit doesn't come from a sense of urgency; it's more like searching for an answer to an endless question. Where is the sun at? How much of the day has passed? How long did that take me? What time is it? Firewatch (2016) There are only a few things in life that unbraid me from this curiosity- a particularly fun event, a sufficiently challenging task, and a really good video game. During college, I would ask my brother to buy me a video game for Christmas and then spend my winter break trying to f...
