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Life's a Game

What Games Understand About Sleep That We Donโ€™t

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Jan 10, 2026
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Iโ€™m exhausted after a beautiful and productive week, so letโ€™s talk about sleep for a few minutes before I curl up and enjoy some.

Thereโ€™s something oddly more restful about putting your character to sleep than putting yourself to sleep in real lifeโ€ฆ

I donโ€™t know if itโ€™s because sleeping in a game is simply a press of a button, but I think itโ€™s likely moreโ€ฆ

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