The appeal of the game for the boy is that he never has to stop playing. It’s a never ending and continuous game that he can keep having fun with. It also allows him to spend more time with his dad.

This is another example/ type of agency. Allowing the reading to continue the story by simply not accepting that the death happened. It makes the reader/ player feel more comfortable with the story, and makes them keep going. They want to get away from what just happened.