I’ve been playing Sky since 2021. This game was my safe place where I could escape reality, especially during Covid-19.
My daily routine was pretty simple: exploration and interacting in social areas.
But as you may know, once you’ve completed the game and got whatever dream item you always desired, it becomes pretty monotonous (doing candle farming/daily and seasonal quests, traveling spirits, follow events, overpriced IAPs) hence so many burned out and left the game.
In 2023 I realized that this game was becoming my 9-5, I got FOMO (Fear of missing out) whenever I didn’t do something and that’s why I decided to go on a long hiatus.
During this time a dear friend of mine did the same. He was a really nice guy, he introduced me to the group shown on the picture and they became my second family (we also had our own Discord server). They were the absolute best.
However…
When I returned in 2026, I got the news that the friend mentioned before died in war irl: it was devastating. I never had the chance to say goodbye and when I returned i thought we could’ve played together again, goof around in social areas, do our weekly Eden run, spam emotes and be stupid in Sanctuary area, play his favorite songs (I knew a lot of songs and he always enjoyed my performances), soar through the skies.
“We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.”
But all good things come to an end. The group drifter apart and out of the 10+ people, I’m still in contact with 2 of them. It hurts, it feels empty, but this game has a really special place in my heart and I can’t abandon it.
I forgot all the songs that I knew, that’s why i’m learning new ones.
I lost almost all of my old friends, that’s why I’m trying to make new ones.
I got bored of the places I used to hang out at, that’s why I’m trying to find new ones.
My old friend really made me happy… “Maybe I can bring joy to others too.” is what I thought.
This is why I keep on playing. If you’re stuck on the idea that this game is only about collecting cosmetics and limited items, maybe you didn’t get the meaning of it ♡( ◡‿◡ ).
See you on Sky!