I think I like the feeling of empowerment, of being the protagonist and being able to affect things in a very concrete way.
I also think it's one of my favourite ways to present a story, by being on the inside and interacting rather than being put on the outside of the narrative and observing...
I think even the term fantasy is getting at the right idea, but maybe doesn't capture the whole picture. Fantasy, to me at least, sounds like something that I would actually pursue in my perfect version of reality- I fantasize about being on a beach with a daiquiri because I would love for that...
For me, it's Total War Warhammer 3, although my hours count is garbage since I have left it running in between turns on a regular basis. When I was working from home, it would often be running in the background for when I had downtime.
Hi there! Came over from primarily f95zone, but eager to see such a busy community! Seems like a nice place and I'm sure we will all get along great. I'm in my 30s from Canada, it'll be great getting to know some people!