This game has completely captured my imagination....

I'm not really a typical "gamer," I'm a 40 year old married guy with kids, and rarely play any other games (a couple simulation games here and there). But TLD has totally captured my imagination, in the same way that an engrossing book or TV series does. I've become fascinated with all aspects of the game, but mostly with the feeling it gives me. There is something so primal about playing, it's sort of what I imagine life was like before the modern era.

I'm so focused on my "needs" as a modern working father, and often spend time thinking about the pursuit of happiness, saving up for a new car, fixing something broken in my house, and other modern tropes. But in the TLD world, I'm only focused on my own survival. In a sense, it's refreshing to be so singularly focused, and there is no time to worry about "what is the meaning of life?" when all your energy is spent on survival.

Sometimes when I'm laying in bed at night, I think of TLD. I wonder what it would be like if the blankets on my bed were the only thing keeping me alive for another night. It's become a fascinating lens from which to look at the world.

That's all for now...