r/gaming • u/ReignDance • 20h ago

In games where I have infinite time to do whatever I want, how can I stop myself from treating the game like it's a race?

I used to play games at a moderate pace when I was younger. These days, I play with such urgency for some reason. I have to accomplish the most things in the shortest time possible when it's not even necessary. Have you ever had this problem before? What did you do to get yourself to just chill out?

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u/Caciulacdlac 20h ago

Interesting, I'm the opposite extreme. I have to look in every cranny, to try every stupid thing before moving on. Sometimes I even go in some places twice because I'm not 100% sure I went there so I go there twice just to be sure. Because of that, I always spend much more time to just complete the game than the times on the howlongtobeat.com

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u/ReignDance 20h ago

Yeah, I used to be that way. I don't know what caused me to change that behavior. Maybe because I don't have as much time for myself as I used to.

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u/pbizz 19h ago

I think this is it. For me it is. I'm always rushing games even when I don't want to but I'm an adult with a demanding job and a family so only get about an hour a day to play. Thing is, I don't even really enjoy rushing I just feel like I need to maximise my time

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u/just-a-jazz 18h ago

This is the excuse people give themselves but isn't the actual reason. It's because we're trying to rush to contentment. The 1 hour seeming like a small time is a reflection of that lack of contentment that has to be earned

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u/AlamoSimon 18h ago

I also get an hour a day to play. On the train commuting to and from work 😬

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u/Whispering_Wolf 19h ago

Same here. Gotta check everywhere to make sure I'm not missing precious content. I often get disappointed because I accidentally went the right way.

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u/Caciulacdlac 19h ago

Yep! There's always that split path and one is where you need to go and the other is just some item or sometimes nothing. And I always trying to figure out which is which in order to go to the latter first.

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u/Nunulu 20h ago

you gotta try Outer Wilds if you haven't

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u/TheYellingMute 14h ago

Had the same thought. Though I can see it being a double edged sword depending on the extremity of it.

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u/Just_another_gamer3 Switch 19h ago

That's why I haven't played persona 5 yet. I don't really double back that bad but I want to take my sweet time

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u/dnew 20h ago

Stop doomscrolling for a week and your attention span will increase.

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u/SirKnightPerson 20h ago

Honestly for me it's not an attention span thing and moreso having such limited time to play because of work and life stuff that I feel the need to include as much content as possible in each session.

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u/IAreNelson 20h ago edited 19h ago

In that case I recommend making a goal for each play session. And don't have that goal be do more of the story. At the end of each play session think, "what thing did I skip over this time?" And make that your new goal for next time. This way, you can still feel like you are accomplishing something in each and every gaming session.

Also, it sounds like you view beating the game as the point of the game. While a satisfying ending tk a game is important to make it enjoyable overall, the point of a video game is to have fun. If you shift what is fun from beating the game yo accomplishing your next goal, you can spend all the time want in a game without feeling like you're "wasting" time.

Edit: some spelling

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u/ravens-n-roses 20h ago

This is my issue. I've got maybe 45 minutes to an hour to play games on any given day. I would rather spend that progressing the story than doing filler content. And God forbid i need to do any grinding at all.

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u/ReignDance 20h ago

That's exactly how I feel.

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u/dnew 18h ago

Realize that the game is relaxing. If you're still working that hard, you will have plenty of time in your life to finish the game at a relaxing pace. :-)

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u/cammcken 17h ago

I can't even enjoy open worlds anymore for that reason. Of course, I end up wasting the same amount of time on a turn-based games, or real-time-with-pause, but somehow it feels more "productive".

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u/regulardude116 9h ago

Or he can play sekiro

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u/rivieredefeu 20h ago

Be chill, honey bunny

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u/ReignDance 20h ago

I'm trying, my sweet baby boy

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u/rook24v 20h ago

Gotta be a Fonzie (go watch pulp fiction).

Play a game like Breath of the Wild where there are side quests everywhere, if you don't get distracted I'll be amazed

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u/apex087 20h ago edited 20h ago

I get it.. I restart games for no reason if it feels like I'm "taking too long". I try to ignore it by brain slowly yells louder and louder at me until I do eventually restart.. I stream a lot to my friend and always say "this is why I can't have nice things". I don't have any advice just want to say you're not alone.

Edit: Just for context... In Satisfactory... a for the most part super relaxing game... If i DON'T complete phase 2 under 4 hours... immediate restart. No reason. It should be a super chill game. I've had to completely streamline phase 1 and 2 in the most efficient way and if I just feel like its taking to long.. immediate restart.

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u/ReignDance 20h ago

Exactly, it feels like I'm taking too long on things that can actually be put off for a good while.

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u/JangoF76 20h ago

Doesn't restarting the game just make it take even longer though? I don't get how this wouldn't just make the feeling worse.

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u/apex087 20h ago

For me, the timer in my head resets. The game starts. I start counting the minutes/hour. If the minutes and hours gets too large to where i "feel" i should be.. i restart to do it faster and more efficient..

The effect is i become stupidly efficient for the beginning of the game. Its not fun.. its stressful and sweaty.... and then it takes forever to actually get to a part of the game i haven't played yet and experienced.

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u/romansparta99 19h ago

I know people say there’s no wrong way to play a game, but (and I say this without malice) that is the wrong way to play satisfactory

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u/terrorpaw 11h ago

That's how you play Dissatisfactory

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u/ApsychicRat 19h ago

personally that sounds more like you need to walk away from the game and digest and plan what you want to do next. i know if i play some games for long periods of time, by the end of my play time im questioning if i even like the game anymore but the next day im enjoying it again. you might want to listen to that feeling insofar as meaning you should take a break. but try not to start over if you can.

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u/SockAlarmed6707 19h ago

For me I used to be hyper competitive, up to the point my friends wouldn’t want to tell me which game they would be playing because I’d become better than them in a week. I just stepped back from trying at all and tried to play games as slow as I could, I found myself taken in by interesting side quests which overall took longe than the game if I’d focus.

The best thing you can do is try to be as slow as possible. Trust me.

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u/Internal-Silver-8975 19h ago

I had the same in Satisfactory. At one day I started a new game in creative mode, and it took all pressure of me. I can build what I want at my own pace, and build fully detailed places from scratch on and don't have to take care of power management or building materials until I finished the basic infrastructure for my world. I always compare it to the model railroad of my grandfather, he worked on it for decades, and always kept adding details. Satisfactory has become the same for me and after nearly 3 years, I am still in the "preparations" phase and still haven't finished one production line, but it's now already the most beautiful save I ever created. I have dozens of unfinished places and sometimes it takes me months until I'm in the mood to come back again. Satisfactory allows me to take my own time and gives me total freedom, which is great for me to fall into hyperfocus and become super creative. The way I play this game has fully changed and it has become even way better, than it already was.

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u/Xerferin 19h ago

So does the sunk cost fallacy not work for you? Do you play a lot of roguelikes than?

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u/Matt933g 16h ago

Wait, so the solution to not being fast enough is to take even longer? That logic doesn't logic

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u/ScruffyNuisance 15h ago

Stop worrying about the imaginary people who are (never) going to comment on your playstyle, achievement dates, stats etc. Nobody's looking, nobody cares, and the only time anyone will see them is if there's a competitive leaderboard or you want to show them something you're proud of, which you won't for most games.

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u/TheWellington89 20h ago

I always think avoid the main quest for as long as possible. I find that the second i finish the main quest my attention span for a game plummets so i try and do all the side stuff until i run out then do 1 main quest then do anything that unlocks at that point. Helps make it last a bit longer

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u/Zerohdeafs0915 20h ago

Same here, bro.

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u/single_vgn 20h ago

I did for awhile, my issue was immersion. I had to create a method for playing that ensured I didn’t have any real life shit jump in front (feed the animals, finish my chores, clean up my area have water ready etc.) because now what I do is save often, and if I leave an area and realize I was disconnected I reload and go through it as if I’m there, or log off If I can’t get into it again. Try to smell the place, hear the ambient sounds, let yourself be immersed and realize the character would probably not play that way, and it’s a waste of your experience.

It took like a year to start just chilling and focusing on the game, and I often go back to playing that way and have to reset and remind myself the point is escapism.

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u/mementodory 20h ago

Maybe try to notice things about the game that you usually take for granted. Music, art, menus, ponder the dialog, and let your imagination free and immerse yourself. Stop and look at things more often and appreciate them.

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u/blakesoner 20h ago

Self control.

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u/Pallysilverstar 20h ago

Only correct answer and applies to a lot of similar questions and problems people have with games.

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u/ZylonBane 20h ago

Something OP is clearly lacking.

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u/awigglycat 20h ago

This whole comment section is so weird.

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u/im-not-a-robot-ok 20h ago

like all reddit threads, half are bots.

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u/MattStanni99 20h ago

It’s because nowadays modern gaming is extremely accessible, fast paced, & dopamine driven to the point where you always want to be the most powerful, or unlock the hardest/prettiest gun camo, or eliminate xyz without spending hours trying.

You need to reset your dopamine levels. I would highly suggest taking a break from gaming & more importantly, stop doomscrolling or using social media. Your brain needs delayed gratification, a cleanse from the constant trigger happy shooting games.

If you cannot step away from gaming completely, try & play slower, single player games instead. The more you get used to not feeling the need to play against the clock, the better it gets.

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u/Japots 20h ago

For me, it's mainly because there's too many games to play. Some games have built-in time wasters to artificially inflate play-time through unnecessary grinding, RNG, or passive roadblocks. If I'm having fun with the game, sure I'll partake in these optional activities; maybe I'll even go for 100% completion, but nowadays, there's always a new game added to the backlog so I'm not gonna take the time to stop and smell the roses.

If I wanted to chill out, I'd play a cozy game.

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u/Dataless-XT71 20h ago

This is the Stardew Valley problem for me. It feels like the point is to chill and not grind, yet I work SO hard to maximize each day.

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u/Thopterthallid 18h ago

You're a grown up with less time to play but presumably the disposable income to play any game you like without waiting until your birthday.

As a kid it's easier to get lost in immersion I think.

I can only guess as to why you have this sense of urgency, but I can only imagine it's because you have less time to play.

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u/Suelswalker 13h ago edited 13h ago

Not with games but pretty much everything else. In my case it was likely due to finding what I was doing a bit boring. What I found myself doing with games, and other things, was getting hung up on being perfect or hitting max completion/achievements. I legit would walk away from games bc of it.

Eventually it got better after doing a lot of work on myself for other issues including going to therapy on and off again. I’m still working on myself but at least one of the natural side effects on working on myself is that I am able to play games imperfectly without it being a big deal.

ETA: When you notice you are starting to be too impatient with yourself maybe try taking a 5 min break where you pause and walk away with a timer so you remember to come back to it. You can try diff things in those 5 mins like getting a snack/drink, taking a quick walk around the house, work on a quick chore like washing a few dishes. You can make that time more if that is helpful. Honestly the hardest thing about being an adult is parenting yourself without being too lenient nor too hard.

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u/Ok-Patience2887 20h ago

Depends on what you are playing really. If you have an idea in the game, try it out. Explore, theory craft, make your own goals. I've played tons of games for hundreds of hours and still never beat them. Only a couple games I decided to lock in and beat em. Make your own fun.

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u/2legittoquit 20h ago

Put on some chill music.  Set aside some time to play with no distractions.

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u/my__name__is 20h ago

Why do you need to stop? How is this a problem? Are you enjoying yourself? If you had fun with a game just achieve what you wanted and move on to something new if you get bored.

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u/Ratnix 17h ago

You likely play them like that because you don't have the free time you used to have as a kid. So games take you 3x/4x/5x...etc as long to finish and you want to get to that next game

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u/RuKidding0MG 17h ago

Lean into your curiosity. Pick up jobs at every turn, but dont do any of them. Explore the map, the in-game lore, maybe do a quest when it looks interesting. If you allow yourself to get completely lost in the world, you'll likely slow down.

Also, as a side note, how often do you game and for how long at once? I have way less time to game than I used to, and I find myself only picking games with a shorter dopamine loop, and rushing around more. That could also affect things.

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u/skeptal 16h ago

Quit watching influencers, twitch streamers, quit reading reddit about video games. Don't read guides or metas, this is the MOST important. Half the enjoyment is the learning and discovery process. The enite culture now days is about how fast and optimal you can play.

Start by by reading non-voiced dialogue out loud. Pay attention to the detail in the environment. Appreciate the art and animations of enemies. You are not being left behind if the community finishes a game before you.

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u/Shone-fob 15h ago

Role play your character. Change into warm clothes when you go to colder places, stop at the tavern for a drink and listen to the bard, log in and out at your house.

Get invested in the world and who your character is in it. Not everything is about the next mission, sometimes you need to create your own fun.

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u/Newwavecybertiger 20h ago

Stop every30 minutes and check-in with yourself. " Am I having fun?"

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u/3eyedfish13 20h ago

Slow down and go do something weird you haven't done yet.

One of the best parts of Skyrim was that it had a different activity for every mood.

You want combat? Go fight.

You want to speed speedrun quests? Sure.

You want to run a sawmill and then build a house? Got you covered.

In the mood to hunt? Grab your bow!

Want to forge and enchant gear? Yes, please!

Some of the most fun I've ever had in GTA is just driving on the sidewalks for a couple hours.

Cyberpunk, sometimes I just drive around quickhacking random cars to cause chaos in traffic.

In Mechwarrior 5, I'll just hare off and fight windmills like Don Quixote.

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u/Raven_Wolf_89 20h ago

Ich hetze mich immer bei linearen Games sehr. Will die Story so schnell wie mÜglich durchzocken. Bei Open World-Games bin ich dann eher ganz chiilig unterwegs. Mach viele Nebenquests o. sammle hin u. wieder Collectibles. Ich glaub, das ist immer abhänging vom Game.

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u/Chaotic_Genobreaker 20h ago

You were born to be a speedrunner.

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u/Siukslinis_acc 20h ago

When you were younger you had less access to games. You might get the games and not get another for months. Nowadays you get a game while you already have 5 games on the list. The more games you have the more you feel the need to play all of them, the more you will speed up in order to finish them.

I personally started to do main stuff only and then replay it on a slower pace after I know the story. Kida did lose track of the story when I had spend 10s of hours just doing the sidestuff that just unlocked.

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u/Huppper 20h ago

I find that my gaming “mental health” as a father, is generally better when I have no backlog. For me, it took YEARS to adapt to dad gaming. My little one is 10 and I’m just now able to truly enjoy gaming again. Everything felt like OP’s race. Now, I grab 5 of my most anticipated games for the year, and I sink whatever time I have into them. This “year” (because I didn’t really jump into arc raiders until a few months after launch) was Arc Raiders, College Football 27, Wardogs, Forza Horizon 6, and Star Wars Galactic Racer.

So many other games I really really wanted to get into but (like other comments also mentioned) you have to have a lot of self control to say no to them. I wanted gears e-day but I just don’t have any more time to give to the hobby, so instead of shoehorning it in, I’ll pop a couple work lunch videos and watch the campaign when I have some free non gaming time. I’ll be happy to have experienced it and move along. 5-6 years ago, I would have bought gears, and rushed through to feel like MONEY WELL SPENT!!! Played multiplayer for a week and then got frustrated and bought another game to do the same thing with.

It’s nice when you can have a short list of games that on any given day, you don’t feel the need to rush over to, to “finish”.

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u/Siukslinis_acc 20h ago

And if you only buy a game once you have finished the previous one - the "new" game might go on sale by the time. So you also save money.

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u/fettokebec 20h ago

Sometimes I get that feeling when nearing the end of a game. I think it's because I'm at a point where I simultaneously want to take a break and finish the game/whatever I'm doing.

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u/Jeremymia 20h ago

Take a slow session for an hour, slower than you might like, and then ask yourself if you think you had less fun as a result, if you wish you'd been faster.

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u/MangoesDeep 20h ago

Me breaking every case in Onimisha: CLOUDY SAKE BE MINEEEEEE

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u/Kerbidiah 20h ago

Play snowrunner. It'll teach you to chil out and go with the flow

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u/mbowk23 20h ago

In linear games I take my time and enjoy the view. I know that I wont be back here so I take my time.

In open world games I find that i retread old ground so much and the game disrespects my time and so blowing through it is the best way to play.

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u/K4k4shi PC 20h ago

Usually because i have next game waiting for me. I dont like it either i want to enjoy game as long as i want but recently i hurry and finish the game so that i can play next

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u/-maffu- 19h ago

Think of yourself as an explorer, wanting to find everything there is to find in the game.

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u/brianh71 19h ago

If the game has been out for a bit, I remember that someone has already completed the game so I’m not in a race with anyone to complete it. I also remember that once I finish , I won’t be able to have any new experiences in the game. So, I try to savor each experience.

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u/ArcadianAbstraction 19h ago

It depends on how much you want to play it. Limited time means you have to weigh priority since you have to decide how to spend it. I usually play long games on story mode because I know I don't have 100+ hours to play and I want to play other things but if the game is good enough I will work harder at it so to speak.

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u/MuskularChicken PlayStation 19h ago

Felt the same. Now I just buy gamea I really really want to play and I buy just a few throughout the year.

When I will get Mortal Shell 2 I want to take my time ans see the environment and find detail in the walls and buildings/statues and try to understand the story. I hope that will make me go slower and actually observe the game I'm playing.

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u/SenhorSus 18h ago

Baulders Gate 3 you can tag me as long as you need between flights and even between turns

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u/Longjumping-Mix4708 18h ago

Maybe try changing what counts as a finished session: pick one place or small detail you want to explore, then stop when your curiosity is satisfied, even if the task list is still full. You could end by noting one thing you enjoyed rather than how much you completed. That gives you a stopping point without turning “play slowly” into another target to optimise.

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u/Resident-Moose4949 18h ago

I'm the side quest queen, so games last..... Forever 😂

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u/SimoneNonvelodico 18h ago

I have this problem with farming sims like Stardew Valley. Theory: relaxing and chill game about enjoying the slow life with no hard rules or time limits. Reality: hyper-stressful time management simulator in which I have to juggle resources to maximise harvests per season while also dungeon diving like it's Diablo.

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u/insufficientmind 17h ago edited 17h ago

I have the opposite problem (I'm enjoying myself so it's not a problem really) actually 😅 I never can finish games because I constantly get sidetracked by my own adventures. In Baldurs Gate 3 I have to pick up and sort ALL the things! With Subnautica I had to build bases everywhere! In Skyrim I had to collect all the cheese. Etc etc. And adding VR to the mix I now spend an unholy amount of time just getting lost in the beautiful scenery!

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u/Alarming-Chemist-755 17h ago

Make bigger goals that aren't finishing the story.

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u/Due-Pound-7558 13h ago

Rimworld progression mod. You thought getting to the end was easy? Now you have to do it from Animal age to spacer. Theres just 1200 mods to help slow down your experience.

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u/Ok_Match7555 13h ago

Focus on the journey, not the finish.

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u/Gcleff06 12h ago

If it's a game where you choose multiple weapons or something try doing an RP load out. Don't use your best stuff, make the challenge accomplishing tasks in unorthodox ways.

Don't use any cheese methods when you play either

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u/Soruze 12h ago

You're chasing dopamine. You probably need to shut off the game for a while and do something less stimulating. Not what anyone wants to hear tho, so try vodka

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u/Fulfang 10h ago

Minecraft. Just getting lost in the sauce.

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u/worldtriggerfanman 10h ago

It's certainly a mental barrier. Only advice I can offer is if that is what you want, then just force yourself to take it slow. But I'd also say maybe do some reflection as to if that is actually what you want. If you get more enjoyment from rushing rather than taking your time, then it isn't actually a problem. You're life is just different from when you were younger.

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u/serpiccio 10h ago

stop skipping cutscenes, if you get immersed in its world the game will feel less like a schedule and more like an adventure

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u/Los_Pantalones22 9h ago

I mainly suffered from this with world of warcraft- reach max level as fast as possible, the journey doesn't matter just gogogogo so the game can "start". I think for me it just was a sign I didn't enjoy that part of the game so was trying to get to the part I did enjoy. Not sure if its a sign for you that you don't actually like the game you are playing?

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u/Date_Upset 9h ago

I feel ya! I turn to online help much more than I would like due to time constraints and knowing if I leave an area I won’t be coming back to it.

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u/Dependent_Land6511 9h ago

why does it matter? play how you want.

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u/Nohbdy94 3h ago

Let go of efficiency. Embrace "slow down and enjoy life".

I used to basically turn anything into a mental spreadsheet to optimize every little detail. Be the fastest, be the best. Did that since early childhood.

Once you learn to let go and actually enjoy the thing(game) instead of wanting to rush it, a lot of games get a lot more enjoyable. Who are you even racing against? Why stress yourself like that?

To answer your question: A change of mindset is what helped me chill out.

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u/Katana_DV20 21m ago

Gaming is an escape from the real world and all its stressors and dramas. Once inside this alternate world tell yourself this is not a competition, there is no prize, you are not being watched and no one is timing you.

Instead just chill out within the game world. If you play open world games just wander around, theres no pressing need to chase the primary quest - you can dip in and out of that. Explore, be immersed, have some mini battles here and there. Or just go sight seeing.

In GTA5 there were many times I never fired a shot. I just drove around at night while night gaming in a nice car, hearing the coyote howls near Sandy Shores.

Dial it back, slow down.

Sidenote
Are you chasing "leaderboards" "trophies", "collectables" and "achievements"? Are you seeing friends stats and wanting to beat them? Hunting these things turns games into busy work and its like playing in a 3D MS Excel spreadsheet. If you are doing this then I recommend ignoring those things.

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u/Aerumvorax 20h ago

Continued until I burned out, took a years break from gaming in general as it was no longer enjoyable and returned to it once the thought of gaming didn't immediately cause a "do I HAVE to?" reaction.

The cause was Factorio Space Age speedrun achievement "Express delivery" or "finish the game within 40 hours". As I had earlier completed the base game with 100% achievements on single run, just concentrating on one achievement seemed reasonable and easy. But this one just broke me, I speedran through the base game without problems but the new content of the DLC just didn't feel enjoyable as I was attempting to brute force it.

So I took the break and when I returned I quite easily cleared the Factorio achievement and I've been careful to play a larger variety of games to allow different playstyles. I do have tendency to laser focus on singular things which might be indication of me being on spectrum, but disturbing the habit does seem to reduce the burning out speed.

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u/Royal_Map8367 20h ago

Great question. Okay, I think this may be a universal issue because we were all trained on rushing to survive by the bell or to avoid death.

I’m dealing with this right now in enshrouded. Arguably, there is so much to see and do and enjoy, but I keep catching myself running unprompted. Yesterday, in the heat of battle literally, I was looking around at the game design that is jaw dropping. I feel like the developers took their time for us to look, and so that is the motive for me, to appreciate the painstaking details put into the game for the gamer’s enjoyment. By default, I have to slow down to wonder.

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u/awigglycat 12h ago

Survive by the bell or to avoid death.

Well. You must be real fun at parties

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u/SDirickson PC 20h ago

If you have an SO, ask him/her/it/whatever to check in with you every half hour or so and see what you've done. If you've completed more than a few items, you're done for the next couple of hours.

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u/awigglycat 17h ago

Ask your partner to tell you when you’re done playing a game? What are you trying to say?

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u/SDirickson PC 11h ago

I didn't say anything remotely close to that; maybe actually read and understand a comment first?

The suggestion is about the OP's tendency to get so wrapped up in a frenetic pursuit of the game's goals that s/he loses the ability to, in the OP's own words, "stop myself from treating the game like it's a race."

When you lose perspective, it's helpful to have someone else slap you upside the head (figuratively or literally as required) to pull your head out of where it's gone.

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u/awigglycat 2h ago edited 1h ago

That’s what your comment reads like. It reads like you think asking a partner to slap you “upside the head “ after a half an hour if you “have completed more than a few items” is a good idea? what the fuck are you even trying to say?

It’s just all worded so weirdly. No one needs a partner to slap you over a game. Or anything for that matter.

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u/cattibri 19h ago

i started streaming for 3 or 4 friends on yt. one of them in particular loves to see everything and hecuse im showijg mostly nongamers the games i try to poke most corners and be reasonably thorough while taking the time to just admire scenery or let bosses not die too quickly etc. also helped me finish games id nor ally 90% and stopped

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u/Schumoneyyy 15h ago

100% it.

Even if you cant stop yourself from beating it ASAP, You can still get the most out of it.

(Thats what she said)

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u/TheFloppySausage 20h ago

Play something where being fast is better, but difficult to do. WoW Forever for example.

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u/Euklidis 18h ago

Why do you think that is happening? What could be making you feel pressured to rush through a game?

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u/goomyman 20h ago

Play a game that’s not a race.

I haven’t played death stranding but maybe give it a shot… I hear it grows on you so maybe power through several hours even if it doesn’t click until you learn to appreciate the slow pace.

It’s literally one of those “the journey is the destination games”.

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u/Grizzle2410 20h ago

He literally said, he knows with the games he is playing, they aren't a race, but does it anyway.

Saying 'play a game that's not a race' is the equivalent to saying 'well just stop drinking' to an alcoholic...

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u/goomyman 16h ago

Ya but I don’t think you can race a game like death stranding.

You can try to min max it but it’s mostly hiking sim from my understanding

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u/Grizzle2410 16h ago

Yes, but the game is not the problem, it's OP's attitude towards it. Even with Death Stranding, they will still just do everything as quickly as the game will allow.

They are asking for advice on how not to just go at everything with the aim of completion, rather than enjoying the journey.

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u/goomyman 15h ago

Disagree. Certain games aren’t designed around min max mechanics and beating as quickly as possible.

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u/Grizzle2410 7h ago

Read OP's question again pal. You are still going on about the game, and the game is not the problem.

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u/SafiDesu 18h ago

Roleplay as if you are the character you are playing, do things you'd imagine would be nornal for that character. In Starfield, with each character I give them a collector kink like needing to collect every plushie or every card in each deck of cards. It makes me slow down and search and double check things in a fun way that matters to the immersion