![]() This game within the game stars Winkali, a heroic warrior who somewhat physically resembles our leading lad and must save his kingdom after his King mysteriously disappears during an attack. Thankfully, there’s Legend of the Spear, a turn-based strategy RPG that he can play on his computer, day and night. He’s been recently fired from his job at the local supermarket, and he’s struggling to find motivation to do anything responsible-like. It’s about a young man named Gary who lives in his mother’s basement and would never be described as legendary by those around him. Legendary Gary, made by Evan Rogers, who previously worked as a programmer on What Remains of Edith Finch and The Last of Us, is a literal take on escapism. Sometimes avoidance is the easier path, though usually not the best one in retrospect. I’m not ashamed to name some of them either, such as Remember Me, Transistor, Fantasy Life, and, uh, Disney Magical World. I know that when I was going through my divorce a few years ago I leaped at the chance to lose myself in some other world than this, to worry instead about equipment, side quests, and skill points versus dividing up household items and signing papers full of legalese. For many, videogames are not just a way to kill the hours, a delightful form of digital entertainment, but rather pure escapism.
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