Serenely, you meander through the bright, effervescent world of The Witness. The sky is a brilliant shade of blue dotted with the occasional brush stroked cloud. The problems and struggles of the real world fade away as you solve cereal box puzzles in quick succession until… “wtf? Why isn’t this one working? What did I do wrong? Do I need to rethink this whole segment? I tried it 50 different times and it still doesn’t work! ARRGHHH…”
Other games discussed: The Division, Puzzles and Monsters, Firewatch, The Talos Principle
Further Reading:
Michelle Ehrhardt’s KillScreen article about The Division and 9/11
Run the Jewels “Close Your Eyes And Count To Fuck”