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A Slow Year

Ian Bogost · 2010

A Slow Year

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Meditative seasonal puzzle game about patient observation."

Best session: 10-20 minutes

Minimum session

5 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Chill

Session structure

Story chapters

Play one season per session for contemplative, bite-sized gaming moments.

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About

A Slow Year is a videogame chapbook of four Atari game poems, one for each season, about the experience of observing things. These games are neither action nor strategy: each of them requires a different kind of sedate observation and methodical input.

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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A Slow Year — Session FAQ

How long does a session of A Slow Year take?
The minimum meaningful session for A Slow Year is approximately 5 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause A Slow Year?
Yes — A Slow Year supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does A Slow Year pressure you to keep playing?
A Slow Year has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is A Slow Year's Session Respect Score?
A Slow Year has a Session Respect Score of 10.0/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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