Ado Tori Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I am unable to maintain long hours of play, namely due to: Mental Fatigue Stopping after tilting Quickly achieved goals in sessions By creating so many intervals between sessions, game completion for me has been slow. Here's where my problem manifests: Because I'm bored with my current games, I buy more to excite myself into completing them. Slow game completion for me is caused by Achievement Hunting or 100% Completion. Mastering something, even slowly, gives me great satisfaction. Seeing my backlog grow year on year does not. This issue even extends to F2P titles I've never launched. I feel the FOMO. I aim to stop purchasing games or start any F2P titles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pochatok Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Hi Ado! Do you intend to quit games entirely in the future, or are you aiming for moderation? Beyond "seeing the backlog", do you have other motivators for NOT starting new games? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ado Tori Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Hello Pocha, My main problem is pre-occupation. I want to moderate my thoughts on gaming. My worst thoughts regarding gaming are anxieties. For example, today, I learned about Endless Dungeon. Doing so reminded me of Shoulders of Giants and Windblown. I did not purchase these games, but they do interest me. And I get anxious that I haven't started them. Alongside the backlog, I want to avoid starting new games because of: Family criticizing my purchases Impulse purchase guilt Every game's learning curve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Warlord Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Do not start playing f2p titles, they are only more addictive. Run while you still can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ado Tori Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 Sniper, I've had my share of F2P titles. Ironically, the two that affected me the worst were Dota 2 and Fortnite. I played Dota 2 heavily from 2013 - 2015, and I stopped because: Poor treatment from my IRL friends when playing together Zero confidence in personal ability Unfamiliarity with the MOBA Genre Some teenagers brought me into Fortnite after I met them through Overwatch 1. Many things made Fortnite unenjoyable: Extremely competitive community Playing against controller players Cesspool of collaborations Dota 2 trashed my confidence, while Fortnite burnt lots of my money. Regarding F2P abstinence, Disney Speedstorm caught my interest during the D23 Expo (2022). I didn't purchase it during Early Access and haven't launched it after it became F2P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphibian220 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Welcome to Game quitters Can you share about your interests outside of gaming? What sports or school subjects are you interested in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ado Tori Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Hi Amphibian, I got a diploma in Interior Design in 2018, so school's way past for me. It's relevant since my interests lie in character design and animation. Currently, I work in fanfiction and fan art. When I can at work, I study Microsoft Excel functions. I'd want to study KNIME afterwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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