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Escaping Escapism

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A video essay about games as therapy, games as addiction and the lengths to which we go to recreate an inaccessible reality.

Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/cw/UsedBooks)
Footage Archive: (https://www.youtube.com/@Used_Games)

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References: (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YqB2rR1G-vLhdRO6JkvBddUnfM5y-kxgwAeqJNTltC8/edit?usp=sharing)

Media shown: Minecraft (2009), Stardew Valley(2016), Animal Crossing New Horizons (2020), Uncharted 3 (2011), Dear Esther (2012), Silksong (2025), Haunted Chocolatier (TBD)
Music sources: Minecraft (2009), Stardew Valley(2016), Animal Crossing New Horizons (2020)

All gameplay footage shown is my own unless otherwise noted.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction
05:23 Video Games as Therapy
10:51 Video Games as Escapism
18:03 Video Games as Addiction
24:15 The Point
29:03 Credits
Category
COUNTRY HITS
Tags
Animal Crossing, New Horizons, Minecraft
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