Peaty Video Games?
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I’ve found first person shooters can quickly initiate a flow state if a person really focuses in. I’ve been studying Dr. Peats work for nearly 10 years now and I don’t think I have ever heard him discuss flow states.
Has he or anyone adjacent to him ever talked about video games or flow states? I feel like I’ve listened to most if not all his (and probably Haidut’s) radio interviews but I don’t think I have heard it mentioned.
I enjoy video games sometimes but I am wary of them as a waste of time and a damager of eye balls.
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@Sugarnotsnow
Yeah Crossy road works when I am hyperactive and stressed. Play 5 mins and uninstall
Stardew valley it's addictive as hell. It's a farming game (fishing, animals, veggies) combined with combat and discovery and craft of weapons, armor. I played for hours on my phone during winter and I didn't get drained since you produce staff in the game. It's the only one that kept my attention. Rest is garbage pay2win.
Most important: It doesn't make me rage .
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I know this is probably considered the dark ages, but i was firmly a Red Alert addict. The word addict i guess gives away my fairly unhealthy connection with it, but it did supply me with a peaty experience of joyful anticipation, never adrenaline.
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Mario 64 and similar games like Banjo-Kazooie and Mario Odyssey. The Analyze and Optimize guys even posted a study using an FPS vs Super Mario 64 with people in a retirement home on brain health I think.
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Interesting question. Games that encourage creativity and problem-solving like Minecraft or Portal do seem more balanced and engaging compared to repetitive grind-based gameplay. I think it really depends on how a game affects focus and mental state rather than just its genre. Even fast-paced competitive games like Null’s Brawl can feel mentally stimulating when played in moderation, since they rely on reaction time, strategy, and adaptability rather than routine repetition.
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Super Monkey Ball is great because you need both great fine motor control and fast reaction times.
You can actually play it online now: https://monkeyball-online.pages.dev
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@engineer An absolute classic from the Gamecube era
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Black ops 1
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Don't know the game, but sounds very peaty:
