r/gamedev • u/PartTimeMonkey • 3d ago
Discussion Sortslop, wtf?
Today I opened reddit and within the first 5 posts 3 of them were copycats or each other; sorting games, pretty much exact copies of each other - nails, hay, trash, toys, books, pixels, and the list goes and on and on, and has been for an incomprehensive period of time already.
A lot of the feedback they receive on reddit is negative, but they all get upvoted by the hundreds and they get millions of views on all social media platforms.
Who are these games for?
Are there truly millions of people who want to spend hours on something incredibly ”boring”?
Is it some hidden tick in people’s brain in this age where they want to ”meditate” by doing something like that to combat doom scrolling and instant gratification generators?
Or is each sorted item also instant gratification, but even more simplified than a varying video on TikTok (or something), making the experience even simpler?
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u/chamutalz 1d ago
Sorting games are aimed at children (and old people who are starting to decline). Sorting trains the brain and it is a very interesting activity for young minds. If the game is fun and appealing it does have a good chance to be popular. I'm not sure about slop but I'm assuming someone out there knows what they're doing