In some version of the myth they actually put an exit back to the living world up there. Sisyphus in life tried to cheat death (even succeeded for a bit) which is part of why he wound up in Tartarus. He could stop pushing the rock any time he wanted, but it would mean giving up on escape.
65 0 ReplyThis is a pretty good detail. Makes the story a lot more interesting, and deep.
31 0 ReplyIt feels torturous though. Like he’s just being greedy now instead of being tortured.
Meant to say less torturous.
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Got to show some love to Bouldy
40 0 ReplyA roguelite with metaprogression?
I'm in
38 0 ReplyThere’s an iPhone game that’s basically this (called Sisyphus). I got bored pretty quick though.
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27 0 Replywow the tweet gotta be a rip off of this
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There actually is a Sisyphus game that has this. You push a boulder up a hill filled with obstacles and can unlock new skins for the boulder.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2904890/The_Game_of_Sisyphus/
28 0 ReplyHow bout if the owner of the mountain throws him a pizza party once a couple of months.
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number go up
19 0 ReplyHe now has to pay a recurring subscription fee to be allowed to push that rock. Also missing a day would reset his winning streak.
19 0 ReplySomeone made this Sisyphus idle game some time ago. (It doesn't work well on mobile devices)
14 0 ReplyThere is also a Sisyphus game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/2904890/The_Game_of_Sisyphus/
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Gamer Sisyphus keeps grinding without being tempted to pay $20 for a ligher boulder with RGB.
11 0 Replyi get an infinite supply of stickers at work. they lose their luster in about a minute
9 0 ReplyNot if you work hard for each
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5 0 ReplyDude needs 11 pieces of flair on his rock.
4 0 Replyadd different unlockable rocks and micro transactions and you've got Sisyphus Impact
4 0 ReplyIt's fun to let the rock roll down each time a little different!
2 0 Replystrong "Orphan Crushing Machine" vibes
I love it !
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