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Seems like half of the comments here are from people who read the title and assumed the article was about grinding in many modern video games. The article is ac

Seems like half of the comments here are from people who read the title and assumed the article was about grinding in many modern video games. The article is actually about the burgeoning genre of simulator titles for literal chores, like Power Washing simulator, Job Simulator, Unpacking, etc. While there may be some related underlying factors influencing both, they are very much not the same thing. As always, it helps to read the article before commenting.

JoeAltmaier 4y ago
Played an old, old Japanese game called 'Power Shovel'. It was a riot, particularly because of the Samurai warrior that would come out and insult you after every pathetic attempt to move your pile of dirt. What's old is new again!
- andai 4y ago
  https://youtube.com/watch?v=8_LvBJtO208 https://youtube.com/watch?v=8_LvBJtO208 Wow that's a cool game, the destructible car is impressive, haven't seen that in any PS1 games! I wonder how they did that (if they hardcoded it with trigger points, or if there's some real physics going on).
  - aidenn0 4y ago
    I think that little video shows exactly why "mundane chores" are the rage in gaming. You get paid $80k for less than 5 minutes of operating a power shovel, running up against a time limit. If each level was 8 hours of operating a power shovel out in the hot sun, and if you stop playing without calling in sick, or call in sick too many times you immediately lose and are banned from playing the game again, it might be a bit less popular...
- hinkley 4y ago
  When you say “old” are you referring to the PlayStation game that came out in 2000? Paperboy came out in 1985: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game) It was in arcades. At one point I had it on PC, and boy did I get tired of that quick.
sumy23 4y ago
The millennial answer to never being able to afford a home.
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andai 4y ago
The site wants my personal information (and possibly my money, it isn't clear) to allow me to read beyond the first paragraph. (Though to be fair, even what little is shown is sufficient to clarify the subject matter :)
acomjean 4y ago
After reading about Penn and Teller’s desert bus game, I wondered why job simulators got any traction. 8 hour drive for 1 point…. https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2013/7/10/4510388/why-teller-created-desert-bus-the-worst-video-game-in-history https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2013/7/10/4510388/why-t...
- UberFly 4y ago
  Knowing Penn & Teller there's probably a cheat code that adds the occasional stripper hitch-hiker along the route. At least I would hope so.
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pvg 4y ago
Most of the comments are the comments are about the article and threads typically evolve to become more on-topic so you're better off writing something about it as well, rather than adding meta and did-you-read-the-article-ing. Plus the guidelines ask you to avoid that.

JoeAltmaier 4y ago

Played an old, old Japanese game called 'Power Shovel'. It was a riot, particularly because of the Samurai warrior that would come out and insult you after every pathetic attempt to move your pile of dirt. What's old is new again!

andai 4y ago
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8_LvBJtO208 https://youtube.com/watch?v=8_LvBJtO208 Wow that's a cool game, the destructible car is impressive, haven't seen that in any PS1 games! I wonder how they did that (if they hardcoded it with trigger points, or if there's some real physics going on).
- aidenn0 4y ago
  I think that little video shows exactly why "mundane chores" are the rage in gaming. You get paid $80k for less than 5 minutes of operating a power shovel, running up against a time limit. If each level was 8 hours of operating a power shovel out in the hot sun, and if you stop playing without calling in sick, or call in sick too many times you immediately lose and are banned from playing the game again, it might be a bit less popular...
hinkley 4y ago
When you say “old” are you referring to the PlayStation game that came out in 2000? Paperboy came out in 1985: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game) It was in arcades. At one point I had it on PC, and boy did I get tired of that quick.

sumy23 4y ago

The millennial answer to never being able to afford a home.

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andai 4y ago

The site wants my personal information (and possibly my money, it isn't clear) to allow me to read beyond the first paragraph. (Though to be fair, even what little is shown is sufficient to clarify the subject matter :)

acomjean 4y ago

After reading about Penn and Teller’s desert bus game, I wondered why job simulators got any traction. 8 hour drive for 1 point…. https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2013/7/10/4510388/why-teller-created-desert-bus-the-worst-video-game-in-history https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2013/7/10/4510388/why-t...

UberFly 4y ago
Knowing Penn & Teller there's probably a cheat code that adds the occasional stripper hitch-hiker along the route. At least I would hope so.

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pvg 4y ago

Most of the comments are the comments are about the article and threads typically evolve to become more on-topic so you're better off writing something about it as well, rather than adding meta and did-you-read-the-article-ing. Plus the guidelines ask you to avoid that.