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More specifically, to use body therapy language, games offer us a chance to discover the inviolability of our bodies, personal autonomy, self-ownership, and self-determination. Whether this is into the awkward teenage years of Mord and Ben in Wide Ocean Big Jacket, the grandparent-escaping Tiger and Bee in Kissy Kissy, the fractured heartbroken body in Gris or the haphazard movement of Octodad we have a chance to reassess our own physicality and how we respond to and treat other people's physicality. Stepping into the shoes of a vulnerable, small or endangered character can help us understand for a short while some of what it is like to be someone else. This is not only an enjoyable way to escape the reality of daily life but a chance to reflect on and understand ourselves, and our bodies, better. Whether we step into the powerful frame of a trained marksman or brave adventurer, while we play we have a different sense of our physicality. Video games offer an opportunity to inhabit another body. Or there are games you can play quickly, but require the real passage of time for certain aspects, like Nier Replicant, forcing you to wait 24 real hours between planting a crop and harvesting it But it also includes games like The Longing, that test the player's willingness to wait long periods of time and limit their ability to accelerate progress. This includes games like Animal Crossing, which requires regular visits at particular times of day to progress your island. The games in this list are designed to be played slowly over a large number of days. Seaman was something like a month, and The Longing can be as much as 400 days." Without cheating a system's clock, they're meant to play out over long periods. Some games double down on this mechanic, using, as Brad Gallaway recently said "using the real passage of time passing as a way to progress the story or game mechanics. It takes patience and investment of effort to start making an impact in the game world, and in many ways is actually hard, slow work. In fact, many video games take a long time before they are enjoyable.

Video games are often thought to be about the quick hit or instant rush of dopamine gratification.