Engineer Plays Factorio in Captivity

I’m actually completely convinced that the reason videogames (and particularly grindy, open-world ones) are so addicting is because they provide a sense of progression and agency that is missing for so many people. Engineer in state of nature never plays Factorio, but in captivity he does, wat does this mean? Engineer in state of nature never plays Factorio, but in captivity he does, wat does this mean? In state of nature he’s too busy, to put plainly. He is concerned with mastering space: solving problems of technology, mastering what tools he can, mastering mathematics and craft in the jockeying for power and status. Deprived of this drive to development and self-increase he devolves to pointless masturbation, in captivity, where he senses he is in owned space and therefore the futility of all his efforts and all his actions.

A screenshot of a social media post argues that grindy open-world video games are addictive because they offer progression and agency. A quoted post humorously claims that an engineer in nature is too busy mastering technology and space to play Factorio, while captivity leaves him with pointless masturbation and factory-building. The meme is used as an absurd explanation for why people become obsessed with Factorio and similar games. EN: A screenshot of a social media post argues that grindy open-world video games are addictive because they offer progression and agency. A quoted post humorously claims that an engineer in nature is too busy mastering technology and space to play Factorio, while captivity leaves him with pointless masturbation and factory-building. The meme is used as an absurd explanation for why people become obsessed with Factorio and similar games.

• @gentoomemes / 14456 2024-11-03