Game hoarding Memes

Nothing quite like the sinking realization that you just paid money for something you already owned. Epic Games has been giving away free games every week for years, quietly building everyone's library into a digital hoard they'll never touch. But do we check before buying? Of course not. We see "70% off" and the lizard brain takes over. Steam's refund policy won't save you from this flavor of regret either—you can't refund buyer's remorse mixed with amnesia. The "OH NO!" followed by "ANYWAY" is the perfect summary of a programmer's relationship with their game library. Sure, you wasted $15, but you've also wasted three months on a side project nobody asked for, so what's new? At least you're supporting indie devs. Twice.