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No Soup For You

September 1, 2025 by Tim

This might be my oldest’s first survival game. I guess I’m not sure why I expected practical survival instincts from a creature who has never really had to be concerned with their own survival. At his age I certainly don’t recall food and shelter and warmth being something I had to think about… they were just always there because my parents made sure of it. Or maybe my presence in a survival game just atrophies those instincts, letting him fall into our typical patterns where I make sure we stay alive, and he enjoys being a kid.

Perhaps I’m doing him a disservice. Perhaps I should just let him starve.

 

In the game, obviously.

 

 

 

 

But, still… don’t tell his mom.


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evilleet
evilleet
2 days ago

My mother taught me once, that i can do anything i want. As long as i am not busted doing it.
So don’t worry, i am not telling your wife. đŸ˜‰

Gonfrask
Gonfrask
2 days ago

Don’t worry, he will be the one that will go to your wife saying you let him die…

Jedi
Jedi
2 days ago

Mooooom, i’m starving !
But we just had dinner an hour ago ?
Nooo, not that, in the game, dad doesnt give me food!

Last edited 2 days ago by Jedi
Nextgener
Nextgener
2 days ago

This is his first survival game? Not Minecraft?

…I’m genuinely shocked in this day and age.

Thief
Thief
2 days ago
Reply to  Nextgener

A lot of kids don’t actually play survival mode in Minecraft, or set the difficulty down so they can’t starve.
Source: Have many kids. That play Minecraft.

Eodyne
Eodyne
2 days ago
Reply to  Tim

Yeah same both my kids prefer creative

PapaX313
PapaX313
2 days ago
Reply to  Tim

Ah, the pain of being a gamer Father with kids today, but at least he gathered items. I played MC with my son, and it was his idea, I don’t even like MC. I went a gathering only to come back to him digging a hole under our house to depths unknown. I then hear, “Dad, did you know the monsters aren’t really gone, they just hide in the dark areas, can you come get me?” I did not know they just hid in the dark and I did not go get him.

The Legacy
The Legacy
2 days ago
Reply to  Tim

I find myself doing creative stuff more often than not. Back in the day, I used to do this with Legos. Now it’s all digital stuff. đŸ˜…

TRwolf
TRwolf
2 days ago

Replace his chair…. with the red one. }:)

Mikael84
Mikael84
2 days ago

Let them learn in a hard way.

James Rye
James Rye
2 days ago

Maybe survival games are just not his forte. Maybe he enjoys strategy or card games or rpgs where he can unleash massive combos upon his enemies. Who knows. Life is long and there are more games to play than we got hours in our lifetimes. He’ll come around.^^

Giuliano
Giuliano
2 days ago
Reply to  James Rye

Roger that. I’m 47 and totally hate survival games. Resource gathering and micromanagement are not my idea of a relaxing time.

Lochiel
Lochiel
1 day ago
Reply to  Giuliano

Yeah, Subnautica is about my level of “survival” game. The hardcore ones are not for me.

Eodyne
Eodyne
2 days ago

The only solution is obviously to drive him out to the woods and leave him for a few days.

Logan
Logan
2 days ago
Reply to  Eodyne

*In the game, of course! xD

Though I guess the meme of ‘in Minecraft*’ would actually fit in this case.

Flintlocke
Flintlocke
2 days ago

I absolutely loved Abiotic Factor. Took me a loooong time to finish it, it’s such a huge game. Especially once you exit the Office sector.

SpinelesS
SpinelesS
2 days ago
Reply to  Flintlocke

Loved it too.
So much I Collected all the figurines/bobbleheads/photo’s/paintings/tv’s/rare fish after getting all the achievements, just so I could play it a little longer đŸ˜›

SpinelesS
SpinelesS
2 days ago

Come on, everyone collects all the TV’s eventually đŸ˜›

Figgly
Figgly
2 days ago

i find it helps to give him direct and clear instructions on something to do that will help you.

Something like “I want to build a new storage crate, can you go out, break some furniture, and bring me the wooden planks they drop? About 20 should do, but more is always better.”

Fartsy
Fartsy
2 days ago

You should send your son through the portal in Silo 2 and make him fight an exor monk. Telle him not to come back without its heart. Then make him cook it and eat it. That will show him.

Fartsy
Fartsy
2 days ago

or, put him in front of your vegetables plants and tell him to make sure they to pour some water onto them when the red light flashes on. and harvest the vegetables and put them into the fridge.

Verdiekus
Verdiekus
1 day ago

Lmao, that’s the modern generation for you.

volcarthe
volcarthe
1 day ago

My kid and I are playing Grounded 2, and I’m happy she’s all in for the planning & scavenging as much as I am. We’re building a big castle on the snack bar platform.

Merida
Merida
1 day ago

Team Cherry announces delay of SilkSong to avoid competeing with silksong. https://imgur.com/gallery/xYqFs9B

Alex
Alex
1 day ago

There you have it, play DONT STARVE TOGETHER.

Slinx
Slinx
1 day ago

that was the same location i build my first base. thats above the cubicals in the office area