{"id":79411,"date":"2025-01-13T21:16:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/?p=79411"},"modified":"2025-01-13T21:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:16:32","slug":"i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/","title":{"rendered":"I stopped playing video games that didn&#8217;t respect my time (you should too)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/#summary\" title=\"summary\">summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/#Please_games_stop_wasting_my_time\" title=\"Please, games, stop wasting my time\">Please, games, stop wasting my time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/#If_I_like_playing_the_game_whats_the_big_deal_anyway\" title=\"If I like playing the game, what&#8217;s the big deal, anyway?\">If I like playing the game, what&#8217;s the big deal, anyway?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/#The_in-game_time_wasters_make_me_sad\" title=\"The in-game time wasters make me sad\">The in-game time wasters make me sad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/#Forget_the_grind_I_have_money\" title=\"Forget the grind, I have money\">Forget the grind, I have money<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/#Find_games_that_respect_my_time\" title=\"Find games that respect my time\">Find games that respect my time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/i-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time-you-should-too\/#No_more_time-wasting_games\" title=\"No more time-wasting games\">No more time-wasting games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-key-points\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom key-points\" id=\"custom_block_0\">\n<h3 class=\"title icon i-list\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"summary\"><\/span>summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li>    Discover the time wasting game mechanics early to save yourself from hours of pointless gameplay. <\/li>\n<li>    Be wary of the ways games push you to spend hours or dollars in them, and avoid games that manipulate you into feeling obligated to play. <\/li>\n<li>    Look for games with minimal effort, that don&#8217;t have timed systems, that respect your time and allow you to make meaningful progress even during short play sessions. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":400,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":400,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever found yourself spending 100s of hours in a game without accessing the actual content? Games that revolve around grinding can feel like a waste of time, especially when there are so many other games you could be playing instead. Here&#8217;s how I learned to spot them early so I can avoid them.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":400,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":549} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":400,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":400,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"please-games-stop-wasting-my-time\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Please_games_stop_wasting_my_time\"><\/span>    Please, games, stop wasting my time <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If, like me, you have a large game backlog, it&#8217;s especially frustrating to encounter a game that doesn&#8217;t respect the time you put into it. I&#8217;ve been reducing my backlog efficiently, but some outliers still drive me crazy. I&#8217;ve made it my personal mission to avoid buying and playing these games.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":307} --><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve encountered some of these time-sucking mechanisms. These can add hours of gameplay without adding anything of value to the experience. I&#8217;m talking pointless fetch quests, power-limited systems, daily logins, and grinding for very rare loot. They can all feel like they&#8217;re wasting time, and you&#8217;re done with them.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":631} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":631} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"if-i-like-playing-the-game-what-39-s-the-big-deal-anyway\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_I_like_playing_the_game_whats_the_big_deal_anyway\"><\/span>    If I like playing the game, what&#8217;s the big deal, anyway? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Destiny 2 screenshot\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/I-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/I-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Benjy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":871} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":1000,\"actualCount\":871,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":129,\"nextBlockCount\":410,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1281} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":1000} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p>You might enjoy logging in <em>Destiny 2 <\/em>or <em>Genshin Impact<\/em> And play the game every day. Fun should be the primary motivation behind why you want to turn it on and play in the first place. But it&#8217;s important to ask yourself: Are you actually doing this? <em>He loves<\/em> The game, or are you <em>Air conditioned<\/em> To love the game? The modern gaming industry relies heavily on psychological conditioning to attract players to their games.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":281} --><\/p>\n<p>One of the psychological tools used in game design today is the Skinner Box. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplypsychology.org\/what-is-a-skinner-box.html\">B. F. Skinner designed this experiment<\/a> When I was a student at Harvard, animals were taught how to respond to light and sound stimuli, and to receive a reward when they performed well. He learned that if you train animals properly, you can make them do what you want them to do.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":635} --><\/p>\n<p>Game designers have integrated Skinner Boxes into their development systems. Now, when you log in <em>Clash of clans<\/em> Every day you get a reward. The bonus keeps increasing until you log in for a week, and you don&#8217;t want to break your streak, right? This is a Skinner box.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":913} --><\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re common in free-to-play games to encourage players to come back and purchase in-game items. It also preys on the player <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/understanding-fomo\">Fear of missing out, or FOMO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1066} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":1000,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p>Skinner boxes are just one way that games kill your time by providing a dopamine boost for performing a task. But that&#8217;s not the only malicious way games manipulate you into wasting your time.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":221} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":221} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"in-game-time-wasters-make-me-sad\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_in-game_time_wasters_make_me_sad\"><\/span>    The in-game time wasters make me sad <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;re playing a game that&#8217;s not connected to the live service, such as an older game <em>Final fantasy<\/em> games. There are no daily login bonuses, so you should be fine, right? Well&#8230; maybe? If you don&#8217;t experience the games 100%, they can be more fun, but sometimes those games aren&#8217;t optional. This is where the problem arises.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":528} --><\/p>\n<p>In some games, you&#8217;ll eventually encounter obstacles like an enemy you can&#8217;t defeat, especially if you&#8217;re trying to optimize your time in the game. The only way to pass the difficult section is to obtain better weapons, armor, equipment or materials. Welcome to milling.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":810} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":1000,\"actualCount\":810,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":190,\"nextBlockCount\":465,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1275} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":1000} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p>Grinding can be fun in some cases. Part of the fun of playing <em>World of Warcraft<\/em> In the past, you would connect with friends and build your relationship through the shock of a shared boss battle. The problem is that some games apply artificial difficulty and busy action to force players to explore the world or spend hours farming loot and gear to take on a specific boss. I&#8217;m not sure about you, but I&#8217;m not looking to escape the real world to get stuck in in-game action!<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":275} --><\/p>\n<p>Some games implement these sections as optional bonuses. takes <em>Monster Hunter<\/em> Small game fishing, for example. in <em>Monster Hunter: World <\/em>(One of those games I could play forever) and <em>Monster Hunter: Rise<\/em>Fishing is an optional subgame that can give you resources to use in battle or return to the center to do certain things. However, identical items can easily be obtained elsewhere if you don&#8217;t want to waste your time hunting. I want more games to do this.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":728} --><\/p>\n<p>The worst offenders of time-wasting games are those that force you to wait to do something. I&#8217;ve never liked the &#8220;Energy&#8221; mechanic since it was introduced <em>farmville<\/em>And I still don&#8217;t do it. Mechanics like this are often used to frustrate players into caving in and making optional in-app purchases.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1026} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":1000,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"forget-the-grind-i-have-money\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forget_the_grind_I_have_money\"><\/span>    Forget the grind, I have money <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Five $100 bills under the PS5 console.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736802985_50_I-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736802985_50_I-stopped-playing-video-games-that-didnt-respect-my-time.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/modern-gamepad-money-on-yellow-background-2245172275\">sav_an_dreas\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p>In the past, I&#8217;ve spent money on some in-game items that helped me get through difficulties. I&#8217;m not proud of it, but I realize that this is the outcome the developer wanted from me.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":420} --><\/p>\n<p>From purchasing in-game currency to obtaining \u201cbooster packs\u201d that help players progress faster, these are the foundation of live service games. It&#8217;s how they make money from you. But some things cannot be purchased with cash. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/why-is-destiny-2-still-using-time-gates-for-seasonal-content\/\">It&#8217;s time-gated<\/a>You can only get it on special occasions. If you want to frustrate people and make them spend more time in a game, this is how you do it.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":830} --><\/p>\n<p>There is no reason for this simulated scarcity other than the desire to artificially push players to show up in their games for events. I&#8217;ve done it before, and I probably will again because this particular system has its hooks in me. But I try not to fall victim to this tactic.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1118} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":1000,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"finding-games-that-respect-my-time\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_games_that_respect_my_time\"><\/span>    Find games that respect my time <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Throughout my time playing these games, I&#8217;ve realized a few &#8220;green flags&#8221; that highlight a game that respects my time:<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":117} --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>    Minimal grinding or skipping <\/li>\n<li>    There are no time-gated systems or daily login bonuses <\/li>\n<li>    Visible progress in short sessions <\/li>\n<li>    Respect the player&#8217;s choice <\/li>\n<li>    There are no systems or quests designed to suck up my time to progress through the main story <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":335} --><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a relatively short list, but it&#8217;s surprising how few games meet all the requirements. But if we want to influence how games are made, we must reward developers who do these things and spare those who don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":558} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":558} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"no-more-time-waster-games\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_more_time-wasting_games\"><\/span>    No more time-wasting games <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the individual level, we can do little to convince companies to change their monetization methods. Microtransactions are a key part of many of these games, and have trained players to press the button and get the reward.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":775} --><\/p>\n<p>Do you feel the same? If you don&#8217;t have a lot of time to play, you may want to try some games that work best during quick sessions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":910} -->\n <\/div>\n<p>        (tags for translation) video games <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>summary Discover the time wasting game mechanics early to save yourself from hours of pointless gameplay. Be wary of the ways games push you to spend hours or dollars in them, and avoid games that manipulate you into feeling obligated to play. 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