Chapter

The Problem With Efficiency in Video Games
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24:29 - 28:18 (03:49)

The obsession with efficiency in video games has led players to sacrifice enjoyment and exploration to maximize their experience points. A sub game within the bigger game has emerged where players slaughter cows repeatedly to gain the most experience points.

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The natural world can be much more brutal than the games we humans have created for ourselves.
24:29 - 26:57 (02:28)
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Nature
In this transcript excerpt, the speaker discusses the sub-games and efficient behaviors people exhibit in open-world video games like Diablo and how it may detract from the actual enjoyment of playing the game.
26:57 - 28:18 (01:20)
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Gaming
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In this transcript excerpt, the speaker discusses the sub-games and efficient behaviors people exhibit in open-world video games like Diablo and how it may detract from the actual enjoyment of playing the game.

Chapter
The Problem With Efficiency in Video Games
Episode
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