Hey guys, I’ve been thinking about this game Bee Swarm Simulator a lot lately. At first it seemed cute, but now I’m not so sure.
The more I play, the more I feel like we’re kind of exploiting the bees. We make them collect pollen and turn it into honey non-stop. Then we trade that honey for better tools to make the bees work even harder.
As you level up, you end up with a huge swarm of bees that are basically working for free. You can even use macros to keep them going 24/7 without breaks. Plus you make them fight other creatures which seems pretty cruel.
I know it’s just a game, but something about it doesn’t sit right with me anymore. The way we treat the bees feels wrong, even if they’re not real. Am I overthinking this or does anyone else feel weird about it too?
What do you all think? Is this game teaching kids bad values? Should we be worried about the message it sends? I’m really curious to hear other opinions on this.
I get where you’re coming from, but I think you might be reading too much into it. It’s just a fun game mechanic, not some deep commentary on bee exploitation. Kids aren’t gonna start mistreating real bees because of this.
That said, it could be a cool opportunity to teach kids about actual beekeeping and conservation if parents wanted to use it that way. But on its own, I wouldn’t worry about it being unethical or anything.
Bee Swarm Simulator is pretty harmless, I think. It’s not really about real bees, just a fun collecting game. Most kids won’t even make that connection.
Still, it could be a good chance to talk about actual bees and how important they are. Might even get kids interested in nature.
I’ve played Bee Swarm Simulator and never thought about it that way. It’s a fun game, but you’ve got a point. Maybe it could add some bee care mechanics or something to balance it out. Not a huge deal though, most games have stuff that’s not 100% ethical if you think about it too hard.
I’ve played it too. Kinda weird when you think about it. But games aren’t usually 100% realistic. Could be a good way to get kids interested in real bees though. Maybe the devs could add some bee-friendly features?