There was something special about being in the same room (or at least building) as a bunch of friends playing a game.

Nowadays the internet makes it easy to play with friends, but it’s too easy now to make the effort of trying to be colocated not worth it.

Even couch coop games, while still around, aren’t near as common, and people would still just rather play games like that online.

The internet has made connecting with people so easy.

Yet the world feels much lonelier now.