Why are Videogames about Mundane Jobs so addictive? - UMT #38

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This week, in your bonus episode, Retro Revival (Tom) and Boxy Arty talk about why games of stuff that we hate doing in real life are so addictive?Want to watch the video podcast, you can find it at ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠If you can't get enough of 30 something gamers, drop us a follow on ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. Follow for future podcast anouncments and to get involved in our discussions.You can also follow:Tom: ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠Boxy: ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠

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