Vampire Survivors can't stand it when I succeed
It's a spiteful game
Lately, I've not been able to pull myself away from Vampire Survivors, a simple arcade-style game where you fend off hordes of bats and skeletons for as long as you possibly can. Aside from thinking it should've been released 15 years ago, I've come to realise how spiteful it is. This is a game that can't stand it when you're successful, and I respect that.
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