Funny you should mention the mental model of challenges because I do the same thing. I've started role-playing in games that neither require nor request any rea

Funny you should mention the mental model of challenges because I do the same thing. I've started role-playing in games that neither require nor request any real role-play. For example, I find it much easier to suspend my disbelief in a shooter game if my character doesn't have to survive 10s of bullets without even a wince. As a result, I play and replay shooter levels until I can beat the game without taking a single bullet.