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    Simple. Because most solarpunk is written by people who hate technology corporations.

    To be fair, big tech is evil. Doesn’t change my point.

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      Um, but the majority of video games are not made by big tech? What is your point? Indie games are usually just better overall anyway. I’m really failing to see why any solarpunk society would stop people from making video games

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        Because solarpunk writers are rarely, if ever, gamers. Gamers are a niche subculture in the solarpunk works I’ve seen and as you’re seeing, people in the solarpunk community seem to like it that way.

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          My confusion continues to compound. Many of the people in this thread have zero issue with video games or actually play them. I really gotta see a source for

          solarpunk writers are rarely, if ever, gamers.

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            Explain why then, despite someone important mentioning video games occurs in the Necroverse (Transhumanist Cyberjock/Solarpunk story by “RichM90071”), no games being played are EVER shown.

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              I think that’s just cause video games are not great entertainment for grander story beats. They’re kinda like knitting or watching tv, something you do in your off time to relax or get away but not really flashy enough like gambling or an opera house to be featured.