Role-playing games offer us a chance to escape our own perspective within a structured world with a unique set of rules by adopting a new perspective within a structured world with a unique set of rules—and what's not to enjoy about that? After all, there are plenty of people who play games that are essentially chore simulation machines, and pretty much all games in some way seek to simulate the effects of completing important tasks by tapping into the reward centers of our brains. So, with all the parallels being drawn here, it's no surprise that you should be able to handle a "boss" in that pretend world the same way that you handle your boss in the real world: with a little malicious compliance to their instructions in defiance of their expectations. That's exactly what these dungeon crawlers did in a delightfully refreshing story shared with this popular online community.
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