Farming Simulator 19, a farmwork-themed game for those who want to enjoy the outdoor life from the comfort of their room, is now available for free on the Epic Games Store Case IH, New Holland, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Krone, Deutz-Fahr, and other attractive first-class manufacturers, you will establish and expand modern farms in the U.S. and Europe using more than 300 different machines.

I get a little excited when I poke fun at "Farming Simulator," but I also greatly enjoy the fact that the "Farming Simulator" series has carved out an enduring niche. I wasn't that impressed with the version I reviewed a few years ago, but the game has a real following and even a small but vibrant professional esports league.

It's also good fodder for memes.

Farming Simulator 19 will be available for free download on the Epic Games Store until February 2 at 11 a.m. ET. After that, three games from Asmodee Digital are likely to take its place: Carcassonne, a game adaptation of the classic "tile-placement" board game; Ticket to Ride, also translated from board game to video game, but about trains; and Pandemic, about an "elite disease control team" trying to prevent the spread of four deadly diseases that are on the verge of human extinction.