Masahiro Sakurai discusses how to make "work games" fun

Masahiro Sakurai is back with yet another installment in his game development series, and this time around he’s offering a video that fits into the “Game Essence” category.

Sakurai says that while this episode falls under the Game Essence category, game essence isn’t the only thing that makes a game fun. This time, Sakurai examines games that can really pull you in, even without any inherent push and pull.

There’s no doubt you’ve dabbled with a “work game” at some point in your gaming career. There are plenty examples available on the Switch, with titles like PowerWash Simulator, Farming Simulator and more sucking in players for hours upon hours. Now Sakurai gives some insight into how devs can take menial tasks and make them a virtual blast.