[amelius]

> I've realized that game development is a great coping mechanism to help you feel safe and in control.

Would this also work for, say, programming language and compiler design (which is also in a way about creating new, abstract worlds)?

[wolverine876]

It works for anything that makes you feel safe, in control, accomplished, etc. It's not related to the means. Every human has done it since the dawn of homo sapiens, and probably our ancestors too. It was done before computers, before books, etc. Paint something on a cave wall, if it works for you!