▲ 35 ▼ "Nobody's making games for the retired people" – The growing yet underserved market for grey gamers (www.gamesindustry.biz) submitted 3 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/gaming@beehaw.org 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 23 points 3 months ago (1 child) I have a backlog to get through in retirement… I don’t need more. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 18 points 3 months ago (2 children) gaming industry is researching new ways to disable old games so aging gamers would buy new games permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tburkhol@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 months ago (3 children) No doubt. Retired gamer here: I play so much Valheim, Saints' Row 3, and Fallouts. No way I'm forking out $70 for some new wannabe, unless you pry the .comfort games from my arthritic fingers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Yep, same. I still regularly come back to my point & click adventure games from the 90's. Such comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Nice, what are some of your go-to's? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, and Sam & Max: Hit The Road. I have probably played through both uncountable times, love 'em. I do like most Lucas ones, few Sierra ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There are also many new point and click games that are amazing. Wadjet Eye really revolutionized the genre IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago Yea! They are pretty great, haven't played many of them yet, but working on it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago If you're enjoying Valheim, also take a look at Aska. it asks "what if Valheim was also a colony sim". I've got maybe 2 dozen hours in it and have barely scratched the surface. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Check out Abiotic Factor. Its like Valheim and HalfLife had a baby. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago As long as piracy exists, these games will remain playable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 18 points 3 months ago (2 children) gaming industry is researching new ways to disable old games so aging gamers would buy new games permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tburkhol@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 months ago (3 children) No doubt. Retired gamer here: I play so much Valheim, Saints' Row 3, and Fallouts. No way I'm forking out $70 for some new wannabe, unless you pry the .comfort games from my arthritic fingers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Yep, same. I still regularly come back to my point & click adventure games from the 90's. Such comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Nice, what are some of your go-to's? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, and Sam & Max: Hit The Road. I have probably played through both uncountable times, love 'em. I do like most Lucas ones, few Sierra ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There are also many new point and click games that are amazing. Wadjet Eye really revolutionized the genre IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago Yea! They are pretty great, haven't played many of them yet, but working on it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago If you're enjoying Valheim, also take a look at Aska. it asks "what if Valheim was also a colony sim". I've got maybe 2 dozen hours in it and have barely scratched the surface. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Check out Abiotic Factor. Its like Valheim and HalfLife had a baby. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago As long as piracy exists, these games will remain playable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tburkhol@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 months ago (3 children) No doubt. Retired gamer here: I play so much Valheim, Saints' Row 3, and Fallouts. No way I'm forking out $70 for some new wannabe, unless you pry the .comfort games from my arthritic fingers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Yep, same. I still regularly come back to my point & click adventure games from the 90's. Such comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Nice, what are some of your go-to's? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, and Sam & Max: Hit The Road. I have probably played through both uncountable times, love 'em. I do like most Lucas ones, few Sierra ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There are also many new point and click games that are amazing. Wadjet Eye really revolutionized the genre IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago Yea! They are pretty great, haven't played many of them yet, but working on it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago If you're enjoying Valheim, also take a look at Aska. it asks "what if Valheim was also a colony sim". I've got maybe 2 dozen hours in it and have barely scratched the surface. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Check out Abiotic Factor. Its like Valheim and HalfLife had a baby. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Yep, same. I still regularly come back to my point & click adventure games from the 90's. Such comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Nice, what are some of your go-to's? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, and Sam & Max: Hit The Road. I have probably played through both uncountable times, love 'em. I do like most Lucas ones, few Sierra ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There are also many new point and click games that are amazing. Wadjet Eye really revolutionized the genre IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago Yea! They are pretty great, haven't played many of them yet, but working on it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Nice, what are some of your go-to's? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, and Sam & Max: Hit The Road. I have probably played through both uncountable times, love 'em. I do like most Lucas ones, few Sierra ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, and Sam & Max: Hit The Road. I have probably played through both uncountable times, love 'em. I do like most Lucas ones, few Sierra ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) There are also many new point and click games that are amazing. Wadjet Eye really revolutionized the genre IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago Yea! They are pretty great, haven't played many of them yet, but working on it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago Yea! They are pretty great, haven't played many of them yet, but working on it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago If you're enjoying Valheim, also take a look at Aska. it asks "what if Valheim was also a colony sim". I've got maybe 2 dozen hours in it and have barely scratched the surface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Check out Abiotic Factor. Its like Valheim and HalfLife had a baby. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago As long as piracy exists, these games will remain playable permalink fedilink source parent