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I started playing this game called "It's literally just mowing"[1] and I would say it's in this genre. I've been playing it a little bit each day and have my fo

by hmhrex 6y ago

I started playing this game called "It's literally just mowing"[1] and I would say it's in this genre. I've been playing it a little bit each day and have my found my stress level goes down when I do. [1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id1458309993 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id14...

luckydata 6y ago
it's very likely because you're experiencing a state of "flow". Those games are great at getting your mind in that state.
hmhrex 6y ago
A couple other games I recommend: 1. Florence - A love story. The artwork is gorgeous and the soundtrack is beautiful 2. Assemble With Care - Simple puzzle game with a nice light story. [1] http://annapurna.pictures/interactive/florence http://annapurna.pictures/interactive/florence [2] https://www.assemblegame.com/ https://www.assemblegame.com/
andrewflnr 6y ago
I somehow read "literally just meowing" and was very confused about how that was a game. I bet it would still reduce stress, though. I find it soothing to do almost any well-defined task with well-defined progress (with bonus points if it's tactile). A lot of us have jobs where all of those properties are in short supply. Certainly most of my stress is due to uncertainty. My guess is that game works by giving you a nice well-defined task you can definitely accomplish. You can also try paper planes, or origami in general. I find it's just enough challenge to get me to focus for a little bit. :)
Wohlf 6y ago
There are many similar games that I play, such as House Flipper and American/European Truck Simulator. Car Mechanic and Farming Simulator are similar.
partomniscient 6y ago
Wow. We're pretty much at: "I wanna go on the"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4SCdox_pI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4SCdox_pI
- Igelau 6y ago
  There was another commenter talking about playing GTA and following traffic laws. It's getting kind of worrisome in here.

by hmhrex 6y ago

luckydata 6y ago

it's very likely because you're experiencing a state of "flow". Those games are great at getting your mind in that state.

hmhrex 6y ago

A couple other games I recommend: 1. Florence - A love story. The artwork is gorgeous and the soundtrack is beautiful 2. Assemble With Care - Simple puzzle game with a nice light story. [1] http://annapurna.pictures/interactive/florence http://annapurna.pictures/interactive/florence [2] https://www.assemblegame.com/ https://www.assemblegame.com/

andrewflnr 6y ago

I somehow read "literally just meowing" and was very confused about how that was a game. I bet it would still reduce stress, though. I find it soothing to do almost any well-defined task with well-defined progress (with bonus points if it's tactile). A lot of us have jobs where all of those properties are in short supply. Certainly most of my stress is due to uncertainty. My guess is that game works by giving you a nice well-defined task you can definitely accomplish. You can also try paper planes, or origami in general. I find it's just enough challenge to get me to focus for a little bit. :)

Wohlf 6y ago

There are many similar games that I play, such as House Flipper and American/European Truck Simulator. Car Mechanic and Farming Simulator are similar.

partomniscient 6y ago

Wow. We're pretty much at: "I wanna go on the"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4SCdox_pI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4SCdox_pI

Igelau 6y ago
There was another commenter talking about playing GTA and following traffic laws. It's getting kind of worrisome in here.