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About the Game
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Medieval Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and the maintenance of architectural works and mechanical equipment using medieval technology. Players build cities, castles and fortifications; construct mechanical devices and engines; perform landscaping and underground mining. There is an entire planet to explore!  
The game is inspired by real medieval technology and the way people built architectural works and mechanical equipment using medieval technology. Medieval Engineers strives to follow the laws of physics and history and doesn't use any technologies that were not available in the 5th to 15th centuries.  
Medieval Engineers concentrates on construction aspects, but can be played as a survival game too. We expect players to use their creativity and engineering skills to build war machines, fortifications, and creations we have yet to imagine!  
Medieval Engineers is the second “engineering” game developed by Keen Software House. The first one is Space Engineers, which sold over 4 million copies.  
On March 17, 2020 Medieval Engineers left early access and Keen Software House announced the decision to end the development of Medieval Engineers and release the game out of Early Access. The reason for this decision was simple. We restructured our teams and focused on Space Engineers current and continued development.  
Immediately following the release of Medieval Engineers from early access we spoke with a number of community members who felt the title still had more to offer. We are inspired by the passion and dedication Medieval Engineers fans pour into the game and by the vision our community has for the project.  
Thanks to the patience of our volunteers and the investment of resources from Keen Software House we have created a framework for continued, community-led, development.  
Development of Medieval Engineers “Community Edition” will be at the discretion of our volunteer staff, while Keen Software House will still act in a support role. We will provide development resources such as servers, staff support, logistics, and communications support. In addition, we are committed to ensuring that our volunteers have the tools (and freedom) this kind of project requires, to continue to apply their passion to Medieval Engineers in this new “Community Edition”.
How to Access “Community Edition”
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*   Head to your Steam Library and right-click on Medieval Engineers  
*   Select “Properties”  
*   From the menu popup, select “BETAS”  
*   From available options “Select the beta you would like to opt into”  
*   From this menu, select “Community Edition”
Features
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*   BUILDING WITH STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND DESTRUCTION  
    Medieval Engineers is all about building and the options are unlimited. Build anything from houses and castles to wagons and catapults.  
*   FULLY INTERACTABLE WORLD  
    Interact with everything including plants, bushes, trees, animals, and Terra itself. Everything is interactable and destructible!  
*   VOXEL TERRAFORMING  
    Make the ground into any shape you want. Use a pickaxe to dig and mine or use the special voxel tools to reshape the land.  
*   LIMITLESS EXPLORATION  
    Play in a volumetric open world environment and explore a whole planet. Find valuable defensible areas or go to battle alongside your allies to take enemy lands and secure resources. The planet is full of life including trees, plants, animals, and savage barbarian warriors.  
*   INTEGRITY AND DESTRUCTION  
    Build with structural integrity. Make buildings too tall and they will collapse! Design your structures carefully keeping in mind the differences between wood and stone. Use “Structural Integrity View” to find weak points in real-time. When the supports fail buildings come crashing down in glorious real-time destruction!
Performance Notes
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The performance depends on the complexity of your world and the configuration of your computer. Simple worlds run smoothly even on low-end computers, but a more complex world with rich object interactions could overload even high-end computers. Minimum requirements represent the bare minimum to run simple scenes and don’t guarantee a perfect experience.

Release date: Feb 19, 2015

Categories: Sandbox, Construction Simulation, Physics Simulation, Medieval Setting, Survival, Open-World Exploration, Voxel-based Gameplay, Multiplayer

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 15; verdict: Fair / Non-Predatory (Traditional DLC Only); summary: The reviewed feedback concerns Medieval Engineers and mixes two explicit statements that the game has no paid DLC (and praise that it avoids premium DLC unlike cheap MMOs) with complaints that new blocks are gated behind a 'Supporters'/Deluxe DLC pack, plus base-price and cross-game (Space Engineers) complaints. There is no evidence of a real-money shop, gacha pulls, loot boxes, currency obfuscation, or pay-to-win mechanics. The only monetization-adjacent claims relate to traditional DLC packs, which the scoring rules cap below the aggressive range, and two reviews directly assert the absence of pay DLC.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $0.00 - $5.00
  - Reasoning: Reviewers treat the game as abandoned and regret the original $20 full-price purchase. The most concrete paid thresholds cited are $2-$3 and $5, while any price above $5 is described as not worthwhile, and one reviewer argues it should be free-to-play. Together these comments support a community fair base-game price range of $0 to $5.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 30.0h
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: 3.0h
  - Endgame: 8.0h
  - Reasoning: The translated German review estimates the unmodded game provides 20-40 hours of fun, so I set gameCompletion to the midpoint 30. The Chinese review reports 8 hours to unlock all tech, and the English review notes the progression/tech tree end can be reached in a couple of hours for experienced players, so I use 8 as the endgame/tech-completion figure. For sessionLength, the English review mentions a 3-hour play period, supporting a 3-hour session estimate. No review reports a story campaign or story completion time; the game is described only as a sandbox/building experience, so storyCompletion is null.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: Enjoyment is conditional: solo and vanilla play are often called empty, broken, or unfulfilling, while multiplayer with friends, good servers, and mods are repeatedly tied to fun. The game tends to click after joining that social/server setup, though even positive reports say it does not stay fun for long.
  - Stance: Clicks after
  - Anchor: Joining a good multiplayer server with friends
  - Time to anchor: N/A
  - Friction: Solo and co-op play can feel unfulfilling; Multiplayer connection issues and lag; Missing or delayed survival mode and multiplayer; Broken survival progression items that block research; Tutorial and onboarding gaps; Buggy physics and poor optimization
  - Unlock drivers: Joining a good multiplayer server with friends; Using mods; Multiplayer improvements and helpful server communities; Farming update and tech progression in Survival mode; Larger co-op build projects
  - Conditions: Multiplayer is required for enjoyment; Fun depends on playing with friends rather than solo; Mods and server quality extend play; Survival mode and multiplayer need to be implemented or enabled; Multiplayer stability and low latency matter; Updates adding materials and progression improve the experience; Vanilla play gets old quickly; Solo or co-op without these conditions remains unfulfilling
- Player Archetypes:
  - Creative Medieval Architect (buy)
    - Motivation: Creative expression through medieval building and contraption engineering.
    - Playstyle: Sandbox construction, often in creative mode or with mods, focusing on aesthetics and mechanical experimentation.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: creative; problem solver
    - Reference games: Space Engineers
  - Multiplayer Siege and Community Player (buy)
    - Motivation: Social competition and cooperation through multiplayer sieges, roleplay, and shared builds.
    - Playstyle: Join multiplayer servers for PvP/PvE, group building, roleplay, and castle sieges.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: PvP; PvE
    - Reference games: N/A
  - Survival Progression Grinder (deep sale)
    - Motivation: Resource progression, tech unlocks, and automating survival logistics.
    - Playstyle: Survival resource gathering, farming, crafting, and building carts or trains to optimize grinding.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: deep sale
    - Labels: survival
    - Reference games: N/A
  - Disillusioned Early Access Veteran (no buy)
    - Motivation: Nostalgia and modded building, but mainly warning others against supporting the developers.
    - Playstyle: Occasional modded sandbox building rather than active long-term progression.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: N/A
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Fun Castle Building and Destruction (weight 0.22): Building castles and then tearing them down is a core source of enjoyment. Many players highlight the satisfaction of both creating and destroying structures, with catapults adding to the fun.
- Untapped Potential (weight 0.16): Several reviewers feel the game has a lot of potential that is not yet fully realized. They see room for growth and improvement.
- Unique Voxel Construction System (weight 0.13): The voxel-based world is destructible and formable, allowing building blocks inside blocks for wild creations. It's a standout feature.
- Realistic Physics and Destruction (weight 0.13): The physics engine is realistic and fun, especially for building and destruction. Dynamic destruction makes destroying as fun as building.
- Overall Positive Game Reception (weight 0.12): Reviewers generally like the game, finding it cool and enjoyable, and recommend it based on hours of fun. The sentiment is broadly positive.
- Versatile Sandbox and Building (weight 0.12): The game is praised as a great survival/construction/manufacturing game and a sandbox for building amazing structures and devices. It offers creative freedom.
- Multiplayer with Friends (weight 0.1): Multiplayer mode allows playing with friends to build fortresses and wage war, which is described as super awesome. It enhances the experience.
- Good Despite Flaws (weight 0.09): Players acknowledge issues but still consider the game good or excellent overall. It needs further work but remains enjoyable.
- Creative Mode Freedom (weight 0.07): Creative mode allows building without survival constraints and designing anything, with the ability to save blueprints. It's a favorite for builders.
- Strong Base Game (weight 0.07): The base game is described as amazing or good as it is. Even without mods, it stands strong.
- Thriving Modding Community (weight 0.07): The modding community truly shines, adding great content and enhancing the game. Mods extend the game's lifespan and appeal.
- Cool and Wonderful Game (weight 0.07): Reviewers call it really cool and really fun, or a wonderful game. High praise from some players.
- Fun with Friends (weight 0.07): Players note that it can be fun, especially when played with friends. Social interaction adds to the enjoyment.
- Good Early Access Title (weight 0.07): As an early access game, it is good and incredibly fun despite being in development. Players see promise in its current state.
- Beautiful Graphics and Effects (weight 0.07): Graphics are appealing with good effects, and some find them very beautiful. Visual presentation is a plus.
- High-Quality Audio (weight 0.07): Audio is pretty good with clear sounds and soothing ambient music that matches the atmosphere. Sound design is well-received.
- Decent Graphics (weight 0.06): Graphics are considered decent or good by some players. Not a major highlight but acceptable.
- Unremarkable but Solid Gameplay (weight 0.06): Gameplay is seen as acceptable but unremarkable, or solid. It functions well but doesn't stand out significantly.

Common complaints:
- Abandoned by developers (weight 0.79): The game has been abandoned by its developers, with no further development or support planned. This is the most frequent complaint, mentioned across many clusters.
- Unfinished and buggy (weight 0.3): The game is often described as broken, crash-prone, and unfinished. Many players report bugs and glitches that detract from the experience.
- Lack of content (weight 0.29): Players feel the game lacks sufficient content, with an empty world and few features. This is a common criticism even after leaving early access.
- Developer mismanagement (weight 0.09): The developer is criticized for running the game into the ground and not meeting expectations. This reflects disappointment in development direction.
- Prolonged early access (weight 0.07): The game has been in early access for many years with basic features incomplete. This long development period frustrates players.
- Save corruption issue (weight 0.06): A bug corrupts save files, forcing players to delete and restart. This is a severe issue but less frequently reported.
- Resource scarcity (weight 0.06): Finding ores, especially iron, is very difficult in the current version. This makes resource gathering frustrating.
- Poor enemy AI (weight 0.06): The enemy bandit AI is considered stupid and unrealistic. This negatively impacts combat and immersion.
- Tech demo pricing (weight 0.06): The game was sold as a full game but is essentially a tech demo, which players find misleading and overpriced.
- No Chinese localization (weight 0.06): The game lacks Chinese language support, which is a concern for Chinese-speaking players. This is a specific localization issue.
- Missing liquids (weight 0.06): The game currently has no water or other liquids, which is a notable omission for a survival or building game.

Gameplay feedback:
- Medieval castle building sandbox (weight 0.42): The game is frequently described as a sandbox building game focused on constructing castles, towns, and medieval structures. Players highlight the freedom to build kingdoms and villages as the core experience.
- Multiplayer and co-op support (weight 0.28): The game offers multiplayer servers, co-op modes, and online play where players can build together and fight each other. Some reviews also mention that multiplayer is not yet available or lacks PvE options.
- Workshop and mod support (weight 0.21): Many reviews mention Steam Workshop integration and active modding support, allowing players to extend the game with community-made content. Some note that the Community Edition is needed for heavy mod use.
- Survival and open-world gameplay (weight 0.21): The game includes open-world survival elements alongside sandbox building, with crafting, simulation, and survival modes implemented. Players can choose between free construction and survival-focused gameplay.
- Physics-based building and destruction (weight 0.2): The game features a physics simulation where structures can collapse, and players can build and demolish castles and siege engines. This destruction system is a key part of the experience.
- Barbarian enemies in world (weight 0.12): Barbarian AI enemies are present and attack players, adding a combat and defense element to the building sandbox. This feature is consistently noted across multiple reviews.
- Comparison to Space Engineers (weight 0.09): Several reviews compare the game to Space Engineers, describing it as a similar building game but harder. This comparison highlights the game's complex construction mechanics.
- Multiple biomes available (weight 0.06): The game features multiple biomes, providing environmental variety across the open world for players to explore and build in.
- Contraption and block building (weight 0.06): Players can build contraptions and structures using various blocks, allowing for creative and complex constructions beyond simple castles.

Performance notes:
- Optimization and Performance Woes (weight 0.28): The game is poorly optimized, running badly on modern hardware and requiring powerful PCs. FPS drops and lag spikes are common, even on high-end systems.
- Frequent Crashing Issues (weight 0.2): Many players report that the game crashes often, regardless of how the game is started. Some even experienced blue screens, indicating stability problems.
- Multiplayer Server Lag (weight 0.18): Servers experience severe lag with more than a few players, making multiplayer almost unplayable. Latency and simulation issues are prominent.
- Destruction Causes FPS Drops (weight 0.15): Destroying blocks or large structures leads to significant FPS drops and lag, even on powerful machines. This affects both single-player and multiplayer.
- Poor Performance on High-End PCs (weight 0.1): Even high-end computers struggle with the game's performance, especially during demolition and in complex worlds.
- Positive Performance Exceptions (weight 0.09): A few players report no crashes and acceptable performance, sometimes better than similar games. However, these are isolated cases.
- Glitchy Physics Engine (weight 0.07): The physics engine is unstable, causing unexpected explosions and slow-motion effects during gameplay. This detracts from the overall experience.
- General Bugs and Glitches (weight 0.07): Players encounter various bugs, including save corruption and minor issues. These bugs often require restarts or workarounds.
- Memory and CPU Demands (weight 0.07): The game has high memory and CPU requirements, which can cause performance issues and limit player counts on servers.
- Freezing During Server Connection (weight 0.04): The game freezes when attempting to connect to a server, preventing multiplayer access for some users.
- Latency Issues in Multiplayer (weight 0.04): Player latency is a major problem in multiplayer, causing delays and unresponsive controls.
- Random Framerate Drops (weight 0.04): Framerate drops occur randomly even on new worlds, disrupting gameplay. This suggests underlying optimization issues.
- Freezes During Block Placement (weight 0.04): Placing blocks can cause temporary freezes and severe FPS drops, hindering building activities.
- Server Player Limit Constraints (weight 0.04): Memory and performance constraints limit servers to about 10 players before becoming unplayable.
- Hardware Incompatibility Errors (weight 0.04): Certain graphics cards, like Nvidia Kepler with DX11.1, may cause errors that prevent playing the game.
- Slow Motion in Multiplayer (weight 0.04): Players often experience slow-motion effects during multiplayer sessions, likely due to performance issues.
- Graphics Settings Stuck (weight 0.04): Some users report that graphics settings are stuck and cannot be changed, limiting customization options.
- Optimization Better Than Space Engineers (weight 0.04): Some players note that optimization is better than in Space Engineers, with roughly double the FPS.
- Minor Texture Flickering (weight 0.03): A few users report slight texture flickering but no major crashes or performance problems.

Recommendations:
- Strong recommendation against buying (weight 0.43): Many reviewers explicitly advise against purchasing the game, using phrases like 'Avoid this game' and 'Do not recommend.' This sentiment is widespread and appears across multiple clusters.
- Recommend for building enthusiasts (weight 0.33): Players who enjoy building, creativity, and medieval themes highly recommend the game. It is praised for its construction and sandbox elements.
- Boycott Keen Software House (weight 0.29): Several reviewers call for a boycott of Keen Software House, urging others not to buy from the developer due to business practices or dissatisfaction. This is a strong and recurring theme.
- Not worth the money (weight 0.26): Numerous reviewers state the game is not worth its price, even on sale, citing lack of content or quality. This is a frequent complaint.
- Bugs and performance issues (weight 0.23): Many mention bugs, crashes, and poor optimization as major drawbacks. Some advise waiting until the game is more stable or fixed.
- Wait for further development (weight 0.22): Several reviewers suggest waiting until the game receives more updates, multiplayer, or survival features before buying. Patience is advised for early access.
- Mixed or conditional recommendation (weight 0.22): Some reviewers give conditional recommendations, such as only for certain playstyles or with caveats. These are less enthusiastic and highlight specific issues.
- Positive recommendation with caveats (weight 0.21): A number of reviewers give a thumbs up but with reservations, such as low scores or supporting the developer's potential. These are not wholehearted endorsements.
- Wait for sale or discount (weight 0.21): A common recommendation is to wait for a sale before purchasing, as many feel the game is not worth full price. Reviewers suggest buying only at a reduced price.
- Play Space Engineers instead (weight 0.19): Reviewers frequently suggest playing Space Engineers instead of this game, indicating it offers a better experience. Some even say to buy Space Engineers without hesitation.
- Use Community Edition beta (weight 0.15): Many recommend playing the Community Edition beta via Steam properties, as it provides a better experience than the base game. It's a specific and actionable suggestion.
- Suggest alternative games (weight 0.11): Reviewers recommend other games like Minecraft, Life is Feudal, or using creation kits instead of this game. This indicates dissatisfaction with the current offering.
- Server reliance and admin issues (weight 0.06): Some mention the lack of official servers and reliance on admins, which can affect the experience. Community servers are recommended for safety.
- Miscellaneous low-quality feedback (weight 0.04): A few clusters contain very short or vague feedback, such as 'Sorry dudes' or 'Would place statue again,' which provide little actionable insight.
- Language support consideration (weight 0.03): One reviewer suggests considering support after Chinese language is added, indicating a desire for localization. This is a niche but specific point.

Other player notes:
- Game Abandoned by Developers (weight 0.26): Multiple clusters confirm that the developers abandoned the game, leading to its current state. This is a primary complaint among players.
- Long Early Access Period (weight 0.25): The game was in early access since 2015, as noted in clusters 2, 18, and 23. It was later taken out of early access, but reviews often mention this.
- Similar to Space Engineers (weight 0.24): The game is frequently compared to Space Engineers, sharing mechanics and growth potential (clusters 1 and 12). However, it is often seen as less complete.
- Abandoned for Space Engineers 2 (weight 0.19): Developers shifted focus to Space Engineers and its sequel, leaving this game behind (clusters 5 and 8). This explains the abandonment.
- Community Edition Continues Development (weight 0.18): A Community Edition exists, accessible via Steam beta branches, which continues development (clusters 4 and 16). This provides ongoing playability.
- Modding Community Keeps Game Alive (weight 0.16): A large modding community and Steam Workshop support help keep the game playable after official support ended (clusters 13, 17, 19). Mods are essential for the experience.
- No Longer Supported (weight 0.1): The game is no longer supported and has been discontinued, as noted in cluster 9. This aligns with abandonment and lack of updates.
- Developers Focused on Other Projects (weight 0.09): Developers chose to work on Space Engineers instead of this game (cluster 8). This contributed to the abandonment.
- Low Price Point (weight 0.09): The game is sold at a low price, such as $8.00, as described in cluster 7. This makes it accessible despite its flaws.
- Developers Responsive Before Abandonment (weight 0.09): Before abandonment, developers were responsive and hardworking, per cluster 10. This contrasts with the later lack of support.
- Source Code Made Public (weight 0.07): Keen Software House released the source code, as mentioned in cluster 14. This allows community modding and fixes.
- Space Engineers Receives More Updates (weight 0.07): Space Engineers continues to receive updates while this game was neglected, as noted in cluster 21. This fuels resentment among players.
- Published by Keen Software House (weight 0.06): The game is published by Keen Software House, as noted in cluster 11. This studio is known for Space Engineers.
- Lack of Chinese Localization (weight 0.06): There is no official Chinese localization, as reported in cluster 20. This limits accessibility for Chinese players.
- Developer Disappeared Before Declaring Finished (weight 0.06): The developer vanished for a year before declaring the game finished, according to cluster 22. This left the game in an incomplete state.
- Compared to Minecraft for Building (weight 0.06): Some players compare the building mechanics to Minecraft, as mentioned in cluster 24. This highlights the sandbox nature.

Emotions:
- Disappointment (weight 0.38): Players are deeply disappointed by the game's abandonment and lack of content. Despite initial potential, the game was left unfinished, with no vehicles, empty worlds, and missing core features like water, AI, and survival mode. The developers stopped support and declared it finished, leaving a buggy, empty shell.
- Frustration (weight 0.24): Players are frustrated by persistent bugs, crashes, and poor optimization that make the game nearly unplayable. Broken physics, mod incompatibilities, and a lack of communication from developers compound the issue. Many feel forced to rely on mods to fix fundamental problems.
- Anger (weight 0.09): Anger stems from the developers abandoning the game while still selling it at full price and declaring it complete. Players feel scammed and betrayed by broken promises and a lack of content updates. The monetization of an unfinished product is seen as unethical.
- Sadness (weight 0.07): Players feel sadness because the game had great potential but was abandoned by the developers. The stagnation and lack of updates turned a promising project into a dead game. Many who supported it from the start are heartbroken by its unrealized vision.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.06): Satisfaction comes from the game's strong building mechanics, mod support, and enjoyable gameplay. The community edition and mods enhance the experience, allowing players to build and explore with realistic physics. Many appreciate the consistent updates and solid core ideas.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.04): Players enjoy the open-world sandbox, complex building system, and impressive physics. Mining, building, and destroying structures provide fun, even with bugs. The multiplayer and intuitive building mechanics add to the enjoyment.
- Excitement (weight 0.04): Excitement is driven by the game's building and destruction mechanics, realistic physics, and new features like planets and fast travel. Mods for water, ships, and trains expand possibilities. Multiplayer and improved combat systems also generate enthusiasm.
- Distrust (weight 0.04): Distrust arises from the developers lying about updates, abandoning the game, and calling it done. Players believe early access was exploited to fund other projects. Keen's deceptive practices have eroded trust.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.03): Enthusiasm is fueled by the game's excellent physics, graphics, and creative building in a medieval setting. The voxel-based building system and dynamic destruction are highly praised. Multiplayer and crafting add to the appeal.
- Admiration (weight 0.03): Admiration is for the game's awesome building system, realistic structural integrity, and siege mechanics. The active community creates impressive castles and siege equipment. The voxel system and high-quality graphics are standout features.
- Amusement (weight 0.03): Amusement comes from funny situations like bad animal sounds, trebuchets destroying themselves, and launching barbarians. The humor often arises from emergent gameplay and physics glitches.
- Appreciation (weight 0.02): Appreciation is for the helpful community, the precision in construction, and the immersive experience created by developers and modders. Multiplayer servers and emergent failures add to the positive experience.
- Fun (weight 0.02): Fun is derived from classic Keen gameplay, building, and playing the game. Despite issues, the core mechanics provide enjoyment.
- Hope (weight 0.02): Hope persists that the game will receive updates now that Space Engineers 2 is out, or that Keen will revisit and finish it. Players imagine a fully realized sequel and believe in the game's potential.
- Disgust (weight 0.02): Disgust is directed at Keen's broken promises, griefing players, and insulting the community. The practice of making DLC for unfinished games and moving on is seen as unethical. The game's horrible state and revival by the community add to the disgust.
- Optimism (weight 0.02): Optimism is based on the game being on the right track with weekly updates and improved development direction. Frequent patches and developer responsiveness suggest a positive future. Players see potential for high ratings with continued updates.
- Shame (weight 0.01): Shame is felt because the game is broken despite enjoyment, and its potential was never realized. Players are embarrassed by the wasted opportunity.
- Boredom (weight 0.01): Boredom arises from the game feeling dull and lacking engaging content in its current state. The experience becomes repetitive and uninteresting.
- Gratitude (weight 0.01): Gratitude is expressed towards modders for keeping the game alive and adding content. Keen's support of the community is also appreciated, contrasting with abandonment.
- Regret (weight 0.01): Regret stems from buying an abandoned, poorly optimized game. Players feel the developers forgot a generally nice game, leading to disappointment.}