‘New quest unlock’: 23 Gaming Memes to Respawn Your Mood and Get You Back in the Game

Cata Holmes • Writer

Aug 28, 2026 10:30 AM EDT

Consider this your checkpoint for laughs, good vibes, and enough bonus XP to respawn your mood fully recharged.

There's nothing that would define my childhood the same way video games could. Although I've never owned a PlayStation or any console like that, I'll say that computer video games were my whole world. I'd spend hours and hours after school (and after homework) playing on my computer the same exact games, because I was always obsessed with those storyline games that you need to continue over time.

I loved the way they could develop with time, and different levels were unlocked for us to keep digging and finally reach the whole purpose of the game. Things got difficult over time, and all it took was for you to get better at it to keep progressing in the story. Even writing about it now, a lot of years later, gives me chills just by thinking about it…

I don't know if you feel the same way when it comes to video games… I'm not sure if I'm a crazy fan or if this feeling is normal for people my age. But I think that anyone who has been so invested in these games like I was can totally relate to this.

I'd say that video games have also shaped my adult attitude and behaviour, in the best way possible. Because I needed a lot of patience with myself when it came to perfecting my skills to keep progressing in the game, now I think I'm very compassionate whenever I'm not good at something from the start, and I give myself that time and patience to keep understading the thing I'm doing, and I'm always confident I'll most likeu going to succed at it, because of this.

So, if you're a parent and you struggle with your kids and how crazy they are about their video games, keep this in mind. Video games (depending on the game, of course) can be super helpful when learning important things about life, and they aren't going to wreck anyone's brain. They are a good tool to incorporate when teaching an important life skill.