Trash - Games

In gaming, 'trash' often refers to low-value loot or expendable items that clutter inventories, but it can also symbolize decay, resource scarcity, or environmental storytelling. Games use trash mechanics to teach resource management—forcing players to sift through junk for rare finds, as in survival titles. It can represent societal collapse, like post-apocalyptic settings filled with debris, or critique consumerism through discarded objects. Trash mobs, weak enemies, serve as fodder for progression. This element adds realism and tension, turning waste into a gameplay loop of collection, recycling, or avoidance, reflecting themes of value and neglect in interactive worlds.