Instant thread derailment kit I wrote up, just copy, paste, and enjoy:
"Alright y'all, this has been building up for a while and after seeing the reactionary takes in this thread I have to speak up. Gaming is inherently toxic. I know it's not what you want to hear, but it's the truth. On every level, down to the root, gaming is inextricably linked to cisheteronormativity, white supremacy, ableism and transmisogyny.
The toxic "labor-value" system that game devs operate under will ALWAYS lend itself to advancing cishet, neurotypical men, and silencing POC, trans women, and the disabled community in the name of "productivity".
The way that all games, no matter how freeform, by their nature require someone to be fully-abled in order to excel indicates a deep-rooted flaw in emphasizing physical aptitude and quick-twitch reaction times as well as linear thinking, all of which are tenets of white supremacy. Not to mention the vicarious spread of violence, misogyny, trans erasure, and compulsory violence demanded by the majority of games.
Even if you try to come up with examples of games that AREN'T like this (which you shouldn't, try to actually LISTEN to a trans voice for once), remember that it is guaranteed that any game has developers who participated or supported the creation of toxic games. Besides, I'm not saying this to open a debate, maybe try looking at YOURSELVES and your enthusiastic participation in one of the most obscene outgrowths of capitalism before you decide to attack an oppressed voice for making you UNCOMFORTABLE."