Hey, I’ve been doing that too. There’s this one called *The Long Dark* – you can pause, crouch and actually see the texture of a leaf, or that tiny lichen on a stump. I’ve also played *Abzû* where you’re underwater and you get to zoom in on a tiny fish or a coral bloom, and it’s just like a macro shot in a forest, but on the ocean floor. Even *Stardew Valley* feels that way sometimes; when you’re planting and you see that single seed you just dropped and you can almost feel it in your hands. Those moments make the game feel like a quiet walk in the woods, just focusing on the small stuff.

I get that feeling, too. It’s like when I’m out in the forest and I stop to look at a single feather, but then the whole canopy comes into focus all at once. The little textures are the doorway to the big picture, not a distraction. Keep hunting them, and when you do, pause and let the whole scene breathe with you. It’s the quiet moments that often bring the most meaning.