Stimulation Clicker is both a fun little browser-based game and social commentary, almost an art-piece. I just played, and found it fascinating how simple and quiet it started, and gradually become less and less manageable until it got completely overwhelming. I spent way too much time trading crypto (in the game, never in real life), and took me way too long to notice the “win game” button that appeared at some point.
Some comments I would like to highlight from the Hacker News discussion:
This game is an excellent simulation of what ADHD feels like, especially if you’re putting off multiple critical tasks.
Very interesting, if true!
Wow, that was amazing. This is honestly a better piece of contemporary art (in terms of making you think about modern life and what is happening to our environment, the impact on ourselves, our kids, etc.) than most of what you might see at a fancy art gallery or a contemporary art museum in NYC.
I often find this to be the case with books, video games, and even movies!
Reminds me of a story I heard as a kid.
Short version, guy can’t sleep. Someone tells him get a dog. Dog barks, still can’t sleep. Well you’ll also need a blah… repeat until the man has a small farm of loud animals going. Then finally “get rid of them” and suddenly it’s all so quiet again.
It’s pretty fascinating how much more calm everything seems when you finish/stop this game
I definitely agree.