Movies

[mcduff]

The TV already apparently shows "movies." Where do they come from?

Well, how about the colonists buy them from traders. You can have "new movies" and "old movies." New movies are pretty rare, get a lot of colonists around to watch them the first time, and give a lot of joy. They are then consumed, leaving an old movie. Old movies can be watched over and again by individuals or groups and aren't consumed, but only give a moderate amount of joy. The TV cycles through old movies on a loop if no new movies are available - the fewer movies are available, the less joy they bring over time.

Possible additional bit of furniture - video cabinet.

Expansion on this idea: buyable Hi-Fi, "new music," "old music". Add beer and coloured lights and you have a party

[1000101]

The TV already apparently shows "movies." Where do they come from?

It tells you right in-game where they come from.

A cathode ray tube display for showing moving pictures with sound. Even on the rimworlds, there is often an old transmitter running something at least marginally interesting.

Also, the effect of joy from a given source reduces as tollerance build up.

So, basically everything you said is already there with the exception of additional buildings but it is an alpha and the bare mechanics are more important here.

[mcduff]

Well, yeah, except for the capacity to purchase new movies to replenish the tolerance.

[1000101]

It's because they are tired of watching the TV, not what's on it.