Four months and 40 hours later: my epic battle with 2025’s most difficult video game
undefined 13, 2026
The author recounts playing the brutally difficult game Hollow Knight: Silksong while living with chronic nerve pain. Forced to play slowly, she reflects on how games frame suffering as something to overcome through effort, unlike real pain, which requires patience, limits, and acceptance. The experience reshaped her understanding of resilience, showing that living with suffering isn’t about winning, but adapting and continuing at one’s own pace.
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