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I have trouble finding good mobile games that are immersive and not overly gimmicky, cartoony, require repetitive tap actions, or require annoying in app purcha

I have trouble finding good mobile games that are immersive and not overly gimmicky, cartoony, require repetitive tap actions, or require annoying in app purchases. I seem to bore quickly and find most of the games on mobile to be pretty childish. I’ve found some I like, but by and large they seem to just exist as commercials for in app revenue. Give me a good immersive game for $20 and I’d do it.

ourlordcaffeine 7y ago
I think it is quite hard to be immersive on a handheld device, the small screen and limited input options are really limiting in my opinion.
- mises 7y ago
  I've seen volume buttons used to turn pages; maybe something like that? Apple's force touch might also have potential. It doesn't have to all be tap-tap-tap.
  - beenBoutIT 7y ago
    It's possible to get 100% immersed with a small device https://vr.google.com/cardboard/ https://vr.google.com/cardboard/
- 7952 7y ago
  I wonder if you could have a multitouch digitiser on the back of the device and somehow detect which finger is which. Then the input would be based on the finger rather than a particular button.
  - b_tterc_p 7y ago
    Its not designed for phones but the Vive Knuckles seem to do independent digit tracking and pressure sensing on grip.
mysterydip 7y ago
There is a discoverability problem for sure. There are good games out there, but I can't tell you what they are because what I enjoy and what you enjoy are different. With that, making a game that's good to you appeals to a smaller percentage of the population than making a game full of addictive dark pattern microtransactions, so many of the companies with the money (and consequently advertising) choose to do that.
mrguyorama 7y ago
Mobile game companies will never do that, because while you and a hundred of your friends will give them $20 to own a genuine game, Whales will give them $1000 a month for their shiny skinner box
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 7y ago
  Skinner box UI is less laggy in their defense.

ourlordcaffeine 7y ago

I think it is quite hard to be immersive on a handheld device, the small screen and limited input options are really limiting in my opinion.

mises 7y ago
I've seen volume buttons used to turn pages; maybe something like that? Apple's force touch might also have potential. It doesn't have to all be tap-tap-tap.
- beenBoutIT 7y ago
  It's possible to get 100% immersed with a small device https://vr.google.com/cardboard/ https://vr.google.com/cardboard/
7952 7y ago
I wonder if you could have a multitouch digitiser on the back of the device and somehow detect which finger is which. Then the input would be based on the finger rather than a particular button.
- b_tterc_p 7y ago
  Its not designed for phones but the Vive Knuckles seem to do independent digit tracking and pressure sensing on grip.

mysterydip 7y ago

There is a discoverability problem for sure. There are good games out there, but I can't tell you what they are because what I enjoy and what you enjoy are different. With that, making a game that's good to you appeals to a smaller percentage of the population than making a game full of addictive dark pattern microtransactions, so many of the companies with the money (and consequently advertising) choose to do that.

mrguyorama 7y ago

Mobile game companies will never do that, because while you and a hundred of your friends will give them $20 to own a genuine game, Whales will give them $1000 a month for their shiny skinner box

0xdeadbeefbabe 7y ago
Skinner box UI is less laggy in their defense.