Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Labour permeates our world, it's basically everywhere around us. It's a pretty universal experience, and as such it is far from surprising that the act of working would be portrayed in video games. Join us as we explore both early and contemporary examples of labour based gaming as we pick them apart to find out what they are truly saying about the struggles of the working class.
Special thanks for providing your voices!
@DavidJBradley
@Arcadology
@nichtschwert3307
The Mario Bros video by @HBMmaster;
youtube.com/watch?v=NYZOngyZvaI
Do what we did and support Eli Rainsberry by buying the Wilmot's Warehouse soundtrack;
elirainsberry.itch.io/wilmots-warehouse-ost
List of criticisms against Amazon;
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Amazon#Treatment_of_workers
PATREON: patreon.com/transparens
TWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo
#MarioBros #WilmotsWarehouse #Sokoban
Bonus meme;
We asked people for some examples of labour based games before making this video, and we got a heck of a lot of responses to it. We quickly realized that we should have been a bit more specific as it turned out we got everything from Zelda Breath of the Wild to fun revolution kids game Pikuniku. While we could not fit all that stuff into the video we still appreciate everyone who came up with ideas, it was very interesting to say the least. Here are some of the games that were suggested, and you should probably check them out;
Va-11hall-a
Tacoma
Cart Life
Going Under
Not for Broadcast
Not Tonights
Five Nights at Freddy's
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Umuragami Generation
Trauma Center
Stardew Valley
Desert Bus
Overcooked
Moving Out
Punch Club
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
Human Resource Machine
OFF
Red Strings Club
Everyday the same dream
Never Alone Hotline
To Build a Better Mousetrap
Assemble With Care
Sunset
Labour permeates our world, it's basically everywhere around us. It's a pretty universal experience, and as such it is far from surprising that the act of working would be portrayed in video games. Join us as we explore both early and contemporary examples of labour based gaming as we pick them apart to find out what they are truly saying about the struggles of the working class.
Special thanks for providing your voices!
@DavidJBradley
@Arcadology
@nichtschwert3307
The Mario Bros video by @HBMmaster;
youtube.com/watch?v=NYZOngyZvaI
Do what we did and support Eli Rainsberry by buying the Wilmot's Warehouse soundtrack;
elirainsberry.itch.io/wilmots-warehouse-ost
List of criticisms against Amazon;
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Amazon#Treatment_of_workers
PATREON: patreon.com/transparens
TWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo
#MarioBros #WilmotsWarehouse #Sokoban
Bonus meme;
We asked people for some examples of labour based games before making this video, and we got a heck of a lot of responses to it. We quickly realized that we should have been a bit more specific as it turned out we got everything from Zelda Breath of the Wild to fun revolution kids game Pikuniku. While we could not fit all that stuff into the video we still appreciate everyone who came up with ideas, it was very interesting to say the least. Here are some of the games that were suggested, and you should probably check them out;
Va-11hall-a
Tacoma
Cart Life
Going Under
Not for Broadcast
Not Tonights
Five Nights at Freddy's
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Umuragami Generation
Trauma Center
Stardew Valley
Desert Bus
Overcooked
Moving Out
Punch Club
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
Human Resource Machine
OFF
Red Strings Club
Everyday the same dream
Never Alone Hotline
To Build a Better Mousetrap
Assemble With Care
Sunset
