That bit about the ergonomic chairs for gamblers vs. office workers is so profoundly illuminating and depressing. I always find the kind of intense, hyper-detailed design choices that go into highly controlled experiences--even terrible ones--to be interesting, but this is really one of the bleakest examples of that.
I tried slot machines once and actively disliked them, thankfully, but I've gotten sucked into video games before (albeit in a much more temporary and manageable way). I'm really interested in the idea that they could be used as a kind of methadone.
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Date: 2022-06-22 06:42 pm (UTC)I tried slot machines once and actively disliked them, thankfully, but I've gotten sucked into video games before (albeit in a much more temporary and manageable way). I'm really interested in the idea that they could be used as a kind of methadone.