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[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 18 points 14 hours ago

number

number go up

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 8 points 13 hours ago

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

[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 39 points 18 hours ago

Got to show some love to Bouldy

[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 21 points 16 hours 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.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 12 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] lukstru@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago
[–] peto@lemm.ee 67 points 20 hours 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.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 32 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

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

Meant to say less torturous.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 13 points 17 hours 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.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 28 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] blibla@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 hours ago

wow the tweet gotta be a rip off of this

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 13 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 27 points 19 hours ago

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

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 29 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours 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/

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 20 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours 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

[–] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago

How did I not know they made a sequel?!

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 36 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

A roguelite with metaprogression?

I'm in

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] mkhopper@lemmy.world 15 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours 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

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 6 points 20 hours ago

Not if you work hard for each

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 4 points 18 hours ago

Dude needs 11 pieces of flair on his rock.

[–] proti@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

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

[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

strong "Orphan Crushing Machine" vibes

I love it !