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[–] [email protected] 68 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

In some version of the myth they actually put an exit back to the living world up there. Sisyphus in life tried to cheat death (even succeeded for a bit) which is part of why he wound up in Tartarus. He could stop pushing the rock any time he wanted, but it would mean giving up on escape.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This is a pretty good detail. Makes the story a lot more interesting, and deep.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

It feels torturous though. Like he’s just being greedy now instead of being tortured.

Meant to say less torturous.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago

Well this is what makes it interesting. He has to roll the rock to keep up the lie. But since he does at what point does it stop being a lie? You can ask questions about this and this makes it interesting.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 weeks ago

Got to show some love to Bouldy

[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

A roguelite with metaprogression?

I'm in

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

There’s an iPhone game that’s basically this (called Sisyphus). I got bored pretty quick though.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

There actually is a Sisyphus game that has this. You push a boulder up a hill filled with obstacles and can unlock new skins for the boulder.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2904890/The_Game_of_Sisyphus/

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I raise you Rock of Ages . The first one is cool, the second game is amazing, with coop n'stuff. It's basically "what if Sisyphus got pissed"

Edit: of course you get different skins for the rock

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

How did I not know they made a sequel?!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

wow the tweet gotta be a rip off of this

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 weeks ago

How bout if the owner of the mountain throws him a pizza party once a couple of months.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 weeks ago

number

number go up

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 weeks ago

He now has to pay a recurring subscription fee to be allowed to push that rock. Also missing a day would reset his winning streak.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Someone made this Sisyphus idle game some time ago. (It doesn't work well on mobile devices)

https://brotender.itch.io/sisyphus-idle

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago

The secret trick is that each sticker makes it slightly bigger and heavier.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 weeks ago

Gamer Sisyphus keeps grinding without being tempted to pay $20 for a ligher boulder with RGB.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

i get an infinite supply of stickers at work. they lose their luster in about a minute

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

Not if you work hard for each

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago

The thing is, though that there's no successful pushes, so the numbers stays at zero, taunting him more

[–] ironhydroxide 4 points 4 weeks ago

Dude needs 11 pieces of flair on his rock.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

add different unlockable rocks and micro transactions and you've got Sisyphus Impact

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

It's fun to let the rock roll down each time a little different!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

strong "Orphan Crushing Machine" vibes

I love it !