How Great Games Beat The Grind

Follow me on Twitter- https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot Support The Architect of Games on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Unsurprisingly, grinding isn't fun- but that's not all there is to it. Rather than being something that happens to the player, grinding actually happens all in our heads. After a brief holiday in Pelican Town, The Architect is back to tell you how even repetitive games can beat the grind by using three neat tricks. You Saw: Pokemon Omega Ruby- 2014 Warframe- 2013 Hearthstone- 2014 Torchlight 2- 2012 Fortnite: Battle Royale- 2017 Megaman X- 1993 XCOM 2 WOTC- 2017 World of Warcraft- 2004 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition- 2017 Luftrausers- 2014 Nuclear Throne- 2015 Into The Breach- 2018 Minit- 2018 Duolingo???- Je ne sais pas Stardew Valley- 2016 Star Wars Battlefront 2 (the new one)- 2017 Enter the Gungeon- 2016 Interesting Links- Stardew Valley and real life work-https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/13/stardew-valley-marriage-work/ Draz's suspiciously well-timed video on grinding- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0Xjtdgu7g&feature=youtu.be Ignorance is bliss in Stardew Valley- http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/10/10/in-stardew-valley-ignorance-can-be-bliss