There’s something inherently hilarious about taking one of those indie puzzle-platformers that’s intended to be a contemplative exploration of personal identity or mental illness or what have you and speed-running it.
The Game: Throughout this area, your repeated failures as you make incremental progress toward a symbolic goal will come to illustrate–
The Player: SO WHO’S FEELING SELF-ACTUALISED I’M FEELING PRETTY FUCKING SELF-ACTUALISED LET’S GOOOOO
The Game: Now, hold on just a–
The Player: MINDFULNESS
Well this sure is a handy new tool for visualizing Healthy Mental Practices. “You need to eat” won’t get me out of bed but “Clip through the floor to the coffeemaker and skip a boss fight” might!
(via lullabyknell)
