Planet Coaster
It’s only fair for me to provide my own entry, which unfortunately also happens to be deeply embarrassing. When I was 19, I was doomed to love a guy who also said he loved me but, reflecting back on it, didn’t seem to even like me that much.
Sometimes, when I was in his dorm room, pining or searching for deeper meaning in The 1975 lyrics (same thing), he would silently build twisted rollercoasters in the 2016 construction simulator Planet Coaster instead of speaking to me. This could go on for uncomfortably long periods of time, but I’ve learned that only thirty minutes of stoic rollercoaster construction can make you feel like you’ve been sealed in a glass casket for, like, at least a week. I often felt humiliated for everyone involved, but, you know, 19-year-olds’ ability to pine often outweighs their shame.
I still see Planet Coaster in my ex’s shadow, and so I’ll never play it. Though, I wasn’t really planning to.
