The Real Rise of the Simulator

Truman Brewery (Truman Stage 1)

June 4, 2026, 9:55 - 10:30 AM

The Real Rise of the Simulator

Simulators are everywhere. They're certainly not new, but they've not been this popular in years. Whether you want to sell trading cards, harvest crops, wash a car or be a goat - there's a sim for you. So what is it about these low-octane, occasionally surreal and supposedly mundane games that garners such success? What does it say about the modern gamer when escapism moves from the fantastical to the routine?