Playing video games is the most popular leisure pursuit in the world with over three billion gamers globally. The majority of people see gaming as a hobby that is entertaining, sociable and a way to wind down. It is a safe space to fail, build resilience, overcome challenges and explore alternative identities through characters and in-game worlds.
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a 2016 farm life simulation role-playing video game
developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Players take the role of a
character who inherits their deceased grandfather's dilapidated farm in
a place known as Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few
coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the
land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won't be
easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life
have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town's most
vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full
of opportunity.
Nier:Automata
Nier:Automata is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by
PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. NieR: Automata tells the
story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the
machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines. Humanity has been
driven from the Earth by mechanical beings from another world. In a
final effort to take back the planet, the human resistance sends a force
of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. Now, a war between machines
and androids rages on. A war that could soon unveil a long-forgotten
truth of the world.
Minecraft
Minecraft is a 2011 sandbox game developed and published by Mojang
Studios for Windows. Minecraft is a game that has no required goals to
accomplish, allowing players a large amount of freedom in choosing how
to play the game. Build anything you can imagine, uncover eerie
mysteries, and survive the night in the ultimate sandbox game. In
Minecraft, every playthrough is different, and unforgettable adventures
await behind every corner. Explore and craft your way through an
infinite world that's yours to shape, one block at a time.
Borderlands Series
Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person looter shooter video
game franchise created and produced by Gearbox Software and published by
2K for multiple platforms. A tale of Vaults filled with riches and
incredible powers—too bad the mega-corporations, vicious bandits, and
annoying, unhelpful robots want it all for themselves! As Vault Hunters,
you'll brave the merciless Borderlands in search of secret alien
treasure, looting and shooting everything in sight. Meet unforgettable
characters and see if you have what it takes to go down in history as a
legendary Vault Hunter.
Dredge
Dredge is a 2023 fishing video game developed by Black Salt Games and
published by Team17. Captain your fishing trawler to explore a
collection of remote isles, and their surrounding depths, to see what
lies below. Sell your catch to the locals and complete quests to learn
more about each area's troubled past. Outfit your boat with better
equipment to trawl deep-sea trenches and navigate to far-off lands, but
keep an eye on the time. You might not like what finds you in the
dark...
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