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From what I understand the tetris effect is not caused by the video game itself, but by playing it for an inordinate amount of time. The "tetris effect" has bee
by dudefeliciano 1y ago
From what I understand the tetris effect is not caused by the video game itself, but by playing it for an inordinate amount of time. The "tetris effect" has been there way before tetris, any monotonous activity done for an excessive amount of time will cause a tetris effect (i think a lot of people are familiar with hypnagogic hallucinations while falling asleep after driving all day, for example).
- JKCalhoun 1y agoSure, factory work can be the same.
- leephillips 1y agoThe Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times has a hilarious example.
- JKCalhoun 1y agoHa ha, a little risqué.
- HelloUsername 1y ago> playing it for an inordinate amount of time I think I disagree. I've had this phenomenon happen to me with a card game, 'Set' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(card_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(card_game)). I for sure did not play this game for an inordinate or excessive amount of time, yet I started to combine everyday objects around me to compose a 'set' in my mind. I think during the game you can just enter this hyperfocus state and try to be faster than your opponents; a 'skill' easily leaked to outside the game itself.
- PetitPrince 1y agoAs a member of the western community of player who practice Tetris the Grand Master (a series of arcade version of Tetris that focus on speed) since its beginning in 2004-ish, I can attest that the Tetris effect happens when you're beginning to seriously play but then disappears relatively quickly. With well over 2000 hours of play across versions and counting, I don't have any of this effect. The same can be said Bemani-style rhythm game (Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, ...): when listening to music I could imagine potential sheet music I could play in the games, but it's no longer the case (and I don't have clocked as many hours on it).