game collecting is the biggest distraction to play videogames

game collecting has turned into the doom scrolling of video games. we get caught in an endless loop of hunting, buying, and shelving physical retro games instead of actually sitting down to play them. in this video, we talk about the collecting hobby, consumer fatigue, and breaking out of the acquisition loop to rediscover why we love video games. 0:00 - the game collecting loop 2:15 - buying vs. playing 5:30 - retro game fatigue & minimalism 9:45 - finding joy in gaming again