And that is genuinely yoosfuhl . Alex M. Reed writes about the quiet corners of gaming. His favorite Yoosfuhl activity is aligning the fence posts in Stardew Valley*. Yes, he knows there’s no alignment mechanic. He still does it.*
It reminds us that the most useful thing a game can give you isn’t a rank or a rare drop. It’s the quiet, unshakeable feeling that for ten minutes, in one small, digital corner of the universe… you put things exactly where they belong. yoosfuhl game
In other words, we don’t play Yoosfuhl games to escape reality. We play them to rehearse a version of reality that makes sense. And that is genuinely yoosfuhl
By Alex M. Reed