Yah in a complicated system you don't lose progress even when it's slow you just find more steps, but when it's punishing it can become discouraging as you may unknowingly break several rules or skip important steps that will set you back possibly hours.

I think it depends on the flavour of realism, i find "realistic" games that complicate simple processes considerably more playable than those that punish you harshly for mistakes. i.e making a copper pick in vintage story versus doing most things in project Zomboid

Interesting, do continue

This post won't stop me cause I can't read!

Temporary amnesia

Knowing where you've been is irrelevant if the mind is adrift and far from port

Greenster. . Green . . . . always . . He is green . . . He is green mam

Ooo a protogen? It has been a time since last I drew such a synthesis of flesh and screen.

Or nose

As in the finished design has no mouth.