Action, competition, suspense… The qualities that are normally sought in a good video game are: Making things difficult, requiring skill, reflexes of steel and nerves, and being part of competitiveness.
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However, according to the ‘game’ It’s growing and attracting people who don’t always fit the ‘player’ mold.There are more video game genres and other attributes that apply to enjoy them.
This is the ‘Slow Play’ situation, a growing trend where games replace previous attributes for a calm and slow pacein visually studied environments and with surrounding music just for fun.
These games are also known as ‘Zen Games’ or ‘Walking Simulators’. Nuria, a young player, said in an interview with Efe, “This trend is similar to that in ‘Healthy Gaming’, but the latter, although designed to make the player feel good, weighs down those emotions. There is a drop in aesthetics, but in an action that ‘Slow Gaming’ doesn’t have. and they can count on competitiveness”.
For Nuria, “there is no reason for her to be a scumbag. I like to compete in action and difficulty levels and test myself… But other times i just want to de-stress from work and have fun and enjoy”. For those who want to know more about the most popular games in ‘Slow Gaming’ we provide a list below.
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In ‘Slow Games’ it’s not all about puzzles and ‘Lake’ comes to remind us of that and offers us a game. Picturesque driving video game for a casual narrative adventure. The story is based on nostalgia and ‘coming home’ as the hero returns to his hometown. The game consists of delivering the mail, discovering the stories of the inhabitants through letters and packages.
Little is known about this interesting proposal from The Pokémon Company and Nintendo, which arrives on July 17 for mobile phones and is intended to be a kind of replacement and complement to the successful ‘Pokémon Go’. The mechanics of this game… Sleep. Yes, sleeping in real life. Therefore, it was impossible not to include in the list: There is nothing more calm and peaceful than a good nap. And if you get pokemon at rest, even better.
500+ puzzles to solve and a huge open world to explore. This ‘The Witness’ is a wonderfully timeless game over the years when it comes to having some quiet fun. The rationale is simple: The player wakes up on an unknown island and remembers nothing. You will have to go through different scenarios to solve the mystery and regain your memory. and solve puzzles, find memories in parts and solutions.
‘Death Stranding’ and especially its extended version ‘Death Stranding: Director’s Cut’ is one of the games you wouldn’t expect to see on the ‘slow game’ list because a post-apocalyptic action epic. However, the open world we’re allowed to explore, which is absolutely beautiful in a Hideo Kojima game, makes it worth losing yourself in. It is one of the first high budget ‘Walking Simulators’. While not all of the gameplay is comfortable, there are plenty of missions to get lost beyond the action..
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Moving house in real life is something we often associate with stress. However, in the world of video games, this can turn into a source of enjoyment. And ‘Don’t Turn On’ is about that, a beautiful puzzle game filled with references to other video games and works of art and culture, such as anime or music. A game where the fun tries to get to know the hero, his story and development through the objects that accompany his every move.
“Animal Crossing” is the perfect epic of “Healthy Games” and “Slow Play”: colorful and picturesque aesthetics, soothing music, a calm rhythm and lots to do… but calmly. This social simulator, which already has several episodes, starts from a premise specific to children’s stories.: the player has arrived on an island inhabited by slightly humanoid looking and intelligent animals who will be his neighbors and he has to build and decorate his house.
The latest installment, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” came out during the pandemic in 2020, easing the quarantine by becoming one of the most popular games of the moment.
This video game was one of the pioneers of the “Slow Play” movement and combines puzzles with platforms and exploration. There is also a lack of knowledge and memory loss as usual in such games.: The player must explore this geometric environment of monuments, taking the place of the Princess or a mother and daughter named Ro. As you reach out to each other, you can get “forgiveness” for something you’ve done.
Both the first installment and the second installment, ‘Monument Valley 2’, are available for mobile phones and computers.
Of course, there are many more games that could fill the list of titles that Slow Gaming can enjoy, such as “Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture”, “The Red Strings Club”, “A Short Hike”, “Sky – Children of the Sky”. Light’, ‘Journey’, ‘Walden: a game’, ‘Abzû’, ‘Farming Simulator’ or ‘Mutazione’, among others.
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I am Bret Jackson, a professional journalist and author for Gadget Onus, where I specialize in writing about the gaming industry. With over 6 years of experience in my field, I have built up an extensive portfolio that ranges from reviews to interviews with top figures within the industry. My work has been featured on various news sites, providing readers with insightful analysis regarding the current state of gaming culture.
