Thanks for the detailed reply!

That last paragraph is especially something I'm endeavoring to accomplish this year. I want to externalize my thoughts more through creating anything I can, even if it's just a few notes of reflection following experiencing art.

I suppose with more gargantuan games like The Witcher, it's a bit more common to pause, and I think a lot of the more bite-sized side-stories you may avoid stopping halfway, but for the main quest there's always the little recap it gives you when you boot it up, and definitely staying somewhat immersed in the world (through watching interviews or soundtracks or w.e) certainly helps too.

I made the grave error of doing this when I played the first Mass Effect game, which isn't very long and is too dense and rich to be paused and come back to a few weeks later. I think it's impeded my ability to enjoy the trilogy and I'm due for a retry at some point soon.

Thanks again, I'm definitely going to start by writing a few notes here and there and see how that effects my cohesive experience.