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# Jiro Dreams of Bloodborne
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/who-likes-bloodborne/
- Published: 2015-04-08T10:20:17.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-08T10:20:17.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Game, Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[The Zen of Bloodborne: What gaming can teach us about repetition | Polygon](http://www.polygon.com/2015/3/31/8320267/the-zen-of-bloodborne-what-gaming-can-teach-us-about-repetition?ref=birchtree.me)

> The problem with repetition is that it tends to make us mindless due to the fact that we think we know what to expect. I’m often mindless as I clean. Dan Stapleton becomes mindless when he replays a bit of Bloodborne. 
> 
> People like Jiro, on the other hand, become mindful when faced with repetition. They use it as a way to improve their technique, to strive towards perfection. They learn a bit more about even simple tasks, day after day. They become great.

This is the feeling I get while playing the game, but I can totally see how it would bore the hell out of others.