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New incremental fishing game has players reeling garbage from flooded planet

Original: Reel out garbage from a flooded planet and make number go up as satisfyingly as you can in the incremental fishing … The

A new incremental fishing game is drawing attention for its unusual premise: players trawl garbage out of a flooded, drowned world and enjoy watching their numbers climb as the cleanup progresses. Commentators note the satisfying loop typical of incremental games, turning the grim image of an ocean-choked planet into a oddly soothing experience about slowly restoring what is left.

Why now: Gamers are drawn to the clever twist of making environmental cleanup into a satisfying incremental game loop.

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• Reel out garbage from a flooded planet and make number go up as satisfyingly as you can in the incremental fishing … The wonderful thing about video games is that they can take something that is, quite frankly, terrible, and turn it into an experience where you can't help but… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 2

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