My sister still thinks she has a chance to beat me on Rainbow Road.
(He deserved it!) So many good and frustrating memories were created with friends and family - we still do tournaments every single year. “Mario Kart 64.” There’s a lot of comfort in knowing every single track and shortcut, hearing Wario’s distinctive voice when he gets hit by a shell. Andree-Anne Boisvert, associate producer, Ubisoft Quebec (“Gods & Monsters”) For me, it’s definitely a good way of getting to my happy place.Ģ. I mean, there can’t be many titles that feature authentic African artists performing traditional and uplifting music. Plus, the developers have obviously made a concerted effort to “wow” players with the feel-good factor. I can’t count how many hours I’ve lost to landscape gardening and creating habitats for my animals. In everyday life, and especially in challenging times, it’s nice to feel like you have some agency, and I guess building and managing your own zoo’s a wonderful way to achieve that. Scott Alsworth, designer, Bohemia Interactive (“Arma” series, “DayZ”)Ī recent release that really helps me and many of my colleagues unwind is Frontier Development’s “Planet Zoo.” I think it’s about being able to exercise a sense of control. We asked them a simple question: In a time of stress, what’s a go-to game for you? Responses came in from studios large and small (a work the studio is known for is in parentheses), and what follows should give you a good idea of what those who make your favorite games are playing.ġ. In an effort to get a broader roster of games to play, and a sense of what interactive entertainment people are turning to in this moment, we went to the experts: those who develop and work professionally in the game space. We don’t watch a world from afar we play it like an instrument, attempting to unwrap the hidden tunes laid out by developers.Īnd despite their reputation as a place for violence and adolescence - a distinction - games are a place to turn for comfort. More important, games, even when we play alone, feel like a conversation. More than providing a sense of goals or tasks. It’s been my go-to form of media, since the need for participation helps keep my mind from wandering. Interactive entertainment is to dominate in this coronavirus moment. Yet “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is far from the only game to play right now. Sure, it has daily worklike tasks, not to mention an emphasis on accruing debt, but stressing over the price of turnips pales next to the anxieties we’re experiencing in the coronavirus era. It’s no secret that many have tried to ease the stress of pandemic life with the world of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” And - the game is a comforting space in which we can play at our own pace. Beyond ‘Animal Crossing:’ What those making your favorite games are playing
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