How Earthbound’s Design Teaches Modern Games to Slow Down Players
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How Earthbound’s Design Teaches Modern Games to Slow Down Players

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2026-02-04
10 min read
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How Earthbound’s slow, human writing and safe exploration show modern games how to reward curiosity over completionism.

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