{"id":8225,"date":"2022-12-08T10:37:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T09:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/08\/unsocial-hours-the-best-video-games-to-play-in-goblin-mode\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T10:37:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T09:37:21","slug":"unsocial-hours-the-best-video-games-to-play-in-goblin-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/08\/unsocial-hours-the-best-video-games-to-play-in-goblin-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsocial hours: the best video games to play in \u2018goblin mode\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draw the curtains, pull up your weighted blanket and hunker down with these cosy sims, expansive fantasies or, for actual goblins, subterranean dungeon crawlers<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, \u201cgoblin mode\u201d was announced as Oxford\u2019s word of the year<\/a>, bringing a new level of awareness \u2013 and hopefully acceptance \u2013 to this previously misunderstood and maligned lifestyle choice. It is defined as \u201ca type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations\u201d (also known, throughout lockdown, as simply \u201cexisting\u201d), though the exact parameters of the term have been much discussed. But one thing is certain: video games are the perfect goblin mode entertainment. They can be enjoyed from bed, they require little energy and yet they simulate a lot of real-world activities so you can at least pretend to be a functioning member of the human race.<\/p>\n

But not all games are suitable for goblin mode. Pok\u00e9mon Go is an absolute no-go (you have to go outside) as are Just Dance (you have to stand up) and driving sims such as Gran Turismo 7 (waaaaay too intense). It is important to play games that complement your slovenly state of mind. Here, then, are some perfect picks for those dank, dungeon-dwelling days of duvet exile.<\/p>\n

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\nDraw the curtains, pull up your weighted blanket and hunker down with these cosy sims, expansive fantasies or, for actual goblins, subterranean dungeon crawlers
\nEarlier this week, \u201cgoblin mode\u201d was announced as Oxford\u2019s word of the year, bringing a new level of awareness \u2013 and hopefully acceptance \u2013 to this previously misunderstood and maligned lifestyle choice. It is defined as \u201ca type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations\u201d (also known, throughout lockdown, as simply \u201cexisting\u201d), though the exact parameters of the term have been much discussed. But one thing is certain: video games are the perfect goblin mode entertainment. They can be enjoyed from bed, they require little energy and yet they simulate a lot of real-world activities so you can at least pretend to be a functioning member of the human race.
\nBut not all games are suitable for goblin mode. Pok\u00e9mon Go is an absolute no-go (you have to go outside) as are Just Dance (you have to stand up) and driving sims such as Gran Turismo 7 (waaaaay too intense). It is important to play games that complement your slovenly state of mind. Here, then, are some perfect picks for those dank, dungeon-dwelling days of duvet exile. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Draw the curtains, pull up your weighted blanket and hunker down with these cosy sims, expansive fantasies or, for actual goblins, subterranean dungeon crawlers Earlier this week, \u201cgoblin mode\u201d was announced as Oxford\u2019s word of the year, bringing a new level of awareness \u2013 and hopefully acceptance \u2013 to this previously misunderstood and maligned lifestyle …<\/p>\n

Unsocial hours: the best video games to play in \u2018goblin mode\u2019<\/span> Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":8226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8225"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}