Fixation on Progression

[HTBandicoot]

Anyone else easily fixate on a game and then quickly flip from playing to enjoy it to playing in order to make progress? The first couple sessions were longer and the days closer together. Then the following days, even if I had short spans of time, I felt like I should be filling it with me playing the game. It also is because I have a little more time these days.

I want to play games involving progression, but I easily end up in this mindset. I thought about shifting more to arcade-style where nothing follows me afterwards in my mind. However, I just got copies of Pokemon Blue and Silver, so it is back to trying progression games again haha.

I don't know the solution, maybe playing these types of games once a week or rotating games with ones without saves.

Any thoughts? I don't know if there is something specific in my brain that causes this or if many have this issue.

 

[Elwiwi]

I think its pretty normal

 

[Adrastia]

I get fixated on doing every part of a quest RIGHT NAO! Or have to collect x amount of the thing for reasons. And before I know it I have a counter at 99:99 and haven't even made it halfway through. My first Final Fantasy 7 playthrough consisted of mostly playing around with materia and the Gold Saucer.

 

[Kovlak]

Don't fixate. It ruins the moment.

People easily fall into a goal-oriented behavior inside an hobby, to orient themselves and to feel validated in their pursuit and with their purchases.

Just remember that unless you're being paid to game, it's just for your enjoyment. Put off that guilt.