Pixels made me think about decentralization in a more practical way.
It may not be fully decentralized, but maybe that is why the game can actually function. Rewards need adjusting. The economy needs control. Player behavior changes fast, and someone has to keep the system from breaking.
For me, the real issue is not the number players see on the screen.
It is the gap between what that number suggests and what users can actually use, sell, claim, or turn into real value.
That gap is where trust becomes fragile.
People can accept control when the rules are clear. What they struggle with is value that looks visible but feels hard to realize.