i had a childhood friend who loved grindy games. i never understood it, between hours of boring, repetitive busy work you got a sliver of challenging gameplay or some semblance of a narrative. he would always try to get me into MMOs but so few werent mind-numbing
For some of us, repetitive tasks can be oddly comforting. In my own case, I think it's a form of ADHD hyperfocus, usually with some longer-term goal or achievement in mind. That said, with games that keep releasing new content that basically erases or nullifies all of that progress by shifting the goalposts (read: nearly all MMOs), it can be pretty frustrating.
i had a childhood friend who loved grindy games. i never understood it, between hours of boring, repetitive busy work you got a sliver of challenging gameplay or some semblance of a narrative. he would always try to get me into MMOs but so few werent mind-numbing
For some of us, repetitive tasks can be oddly comforting. In my own case, I think it's a form of ADHD hyperfocus, usually with some longer-term goal or achievement in mind. That said, with games that keep releasing new content that basically erases or nullifies all of that progress by shifting the goalposts (read: nearly all MMOs), it can be pretty frustrating.
thanks for the perspective! yeah, that type of game is probably comforting for a lot of ND ppl. i just need the stim lol