Iyashikei: Japan’s Genre of “Healing Games” (2018) • Hacker News Board

Re: Iyashikei: Japan’s Genre of “Healing Games” (2018)

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Post by Bukhmanizer » Tue, May 12, 2020, 2:48 PM UTC

ajmurmann wrote: post #11

billfruit wrote: post #4

What might be western games of a similar bent, with a focus on soothing game play: -Stardew Valley -My time at Portia -Euro/American Truck Simulator -Anno series I personally find snooker/pool simulations very soothing.

I actually stopped playing Stardew Valley because of the mining. At some point to progress meaningfully you gotta mine. I found that part very stressful and not fun, especially once you get to the mine in the desert.

I actually liked the mining part of stardew best. I view pretty much all the other parts as a way of supporting my mining habit.

Re: Iyashikei: Japan’s Genre of “Healing Games” (2018)

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Post by Noos » Tue, May 12, 2020, 2:59 PM UTC

ajmurmann wrote: post #8

a few pieces of media that fit the bill really well and are available easily in the West: Attack of the Friday Monsters - it's a short 3DS game about children's fantasy merging their small town reality with a TV show Barakamon - anime about a calligrapher who gets banished to a small island in the inland sea and comes to embrace rural life and playing with the local children. (Pictured but not mentioned in the articl…

A Channel is another healing anime, as is Song of the Sky. Laid-back Camp is probably the most recent and most popular healing anime out there.

Welcome to the NHK isn't one, but in the manga the game the two protagonists are working on is a healing/erogame, and the main protagonist goes into length about why he is making it.

Re: Iyashikei: Japan’s Genre of “Healing Games” (2018)

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Post by jrochkind1 » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:08 PM UTC

These pictures all make me want to play these games REALLY BAD.

Anyone know the easiest way for a non-gamer without a console system in the USA to get any of em, that might be figure-out-able for a non-Japanese speaker?

Re: Iyashikei: Japan’s Genre of “Healing Games” (2018)

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Post by jrhizor » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:11 PM UTC

This reminds me of Cloud, a 2005 game that let you arrange clouds in the sky to solve puzzles. It was very relaxing to play.

Re: Iyashikei: Japan’s Genre of “Healing Games” (2018)

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Post by MaximumMadness » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:15 PM UTC

This reminds me of BBC's article[0] last month focusing on games as a form of mediation. For many of us, gaming is an effective social platform and escape tool during quarantine, but games have rarely been built with mindfulness at the center from day one. Hopefully, we can get more titles in the genre.

[0]http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20200409-how-gaming-became-...

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Post by MaximumMadness » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:16 PM UTC

ajmurmann wrote: post #8

a few pieces of media that fit the bill really well and are available easily in the West: Attack of the Friday Monsters - it's a short 3DS game about children's fantasy merging their small town reality with a TV show Barakamon - anime about a calligrapher who gets banished to a small island in the inland sea and comes to embrace rural life and playing with the local children. (Pictured but not mentioned in the articl…

I keep a copy of Jiro Taniguchi's The Walking Man [0] in my room at all times. It's about slowing down and appreciating the small things in life: the birds, the water, the leaves, the weather.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Man-Jiro-Taniguchi/dp/8493340...

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Post by nmfisher » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:19 PM UTC

VMisTheWay wrote: post #18

ajmurmann wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I actually stopped playing Stardew Valley because of the mining. At some point to progress meaningfully you gotta mine. I found that part very stressful and not fun, especially once you get to the mine in the desert.

Unpopular opinion, that game is cellphone quality addicting.

Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Can't tell if it's pejorative or not.

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Post by hmhrex » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:29 PM UTC

I started playing this game called "It's literally just mowing"[1] and I would say it's in this genre. I've been playing it a little bit each day and have my found my stress level goes down when I do.

[1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id14...

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Post by naringas » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:33 PM UTC

I would classify "A short hike" [1] in this category.

it's a very nice game.

[1] http://ashorthike.com/

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Post by hobs » Tue, May 12, 2020, 3:38 PM UTC

It takes a little getting used to, but I would honestly say Kerbal Space Program fits into this genre for me, its like adult legos.

I mostly just build different little planes and fly them around or stay in low kerbin (earth) orbit and near the mun, but its just a very relaxing simple game with as much complexity as you want to add.