▲ 332 ▼ "Nobody's making games for the retired people" – The growing yet underserved market for grey gamers (www.gamesindustry.biz) submitted 4 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 119 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 66 points 4 months ago (8 children) There are literally 9000 hidden object games on Steam permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] terranoid@lemmy.cafe 19 points 4 months ago Rather retire and play starcraft permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (5 children) Why would older people prefer hidden object games? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) My guess is that they're not twitchy and they keep your mind active. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago There are so many non-twitchy games, though, and hidden object games are not what they grew up with. And maybe they like twitchy games. Platformers were among the first games older people played in their youth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml -4 points 4 months ago (2 children) Because they're always forgetting where they left shit, its good practice for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah, you have a prejudiced view of older people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago Oh no, are they so old they forgot how to take a joke too? permalink fedilink source parent [–] AdamBomb@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Fuck off lol I’m over 50 currently playing Saros permalink fedilink source parent
[–] terranoid@lemmy.cafe 19 points 4 months ago Rather retire and play starcraft permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (5 children) Why would older people prefer hidden object games? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) My guess is that they're not twitchy and they keep your mind active. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago There are so many non-twitchy games, though, and hidden object games are not what they grew up with. And maybe they like twitchy games. Platformers were among the first games older people played in their youth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml -4 points 4 months ago (2 children) Because they're always forgetting where they left shit, its good practice for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah, you have a prejudiced view of older people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago Oh no, are they so old they forgot how to take a joke too? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) My guess is that they're not twitchy and they keep your mind active. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago There are so many non-twitchy games, though, and hidden object games are not what they grew up with. And maybe they like twitchy games. Platformers were among the first games older people played in their youth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago There are so many non-twitchy games, though, and hidden object games are not what they grew up with. And maybe they like twitchy games. Platformers were among the first games older people played in their youth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml -4 points 4 months ago (2 children) Because they're always forgetting where they left shit, its good practice for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah, you have a prejudiced view of older people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago Oh no, are they so old they forgot how to take a joke too? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thaurin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah, you have a prejudiced view of older people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago Oh no, are they so old they forgot how to take a joke too? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago Oh no, are they so old they forgot how to take a joke too? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AdamBomb@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Fuck off lol I’m over 50 currently playing Saros permalink fedilink source parent