I wrote more than I intended but I've had these thoughts for awhile. I have a few genres I will play now because you can avoid that loop. Big fan of idle / inc

I wrote more than I intended but I've had these thoughts for awhile. I have a few genres I will play now because you can avoid that loop. Big fan of idle / incremental games like universal paperclips, kittens game, etc. I find bringing the numbers to the forefront and more obvious helps. Plus most those games can be played passively or semi-passively with only a few check-ins a day if at all to buy the next update, etc. Otherwise I do still enjoy the short-duration multiplayer match modes that now exist with battle royals or other battle pass games like Fortnite, Apex, Warzone, etc. I don't give two shits about the cosmetics or any battlepass, barely even open those screens, I ignore daily challenges or other lures too. I like that most rounds can be played in 5-15 minutes depending on your skill, low commitment, no tutorial or nonsense quests to complete. Get some good moments with other people either via in-game actions or voice comms. I recently got into the online casino's in my state. Its pretty crazy how similar they are to mobile games or even console games. Login daily, daily rewards, gotta check 15 places for all the bonuses and free stuff, half the "fun" and "addition" is just doing the daily or hourly ritual of getting all these "gifts" or rewards. The gacha or tamagotchi comaparison is spot on.