@Pixels Dungeons, Chubkins and the broader ecosystem introduced a shift that I did not fully notice at first.
What begins as engagement in one game does not stay contained. It follows me. The same token, the same reward loops, and the same expectations extend across multiple environments.
At first it felt efficient. My progress carried forward. My time is compounded.
But over time I started noticing something else. The obligation also scaled.
If one game builds a habit, multiple games can reinforce it.
Not through pressure alone, but through continuity.
The system becomes harder for me to step away from not because of one experience, but because all of them are now connected.