How do you know you're playing out of habit instead of enjoyment?

[Milla]

Opening the same game every day can become automatic. Have you ever realized you were logging in without actually looking forward to playing? What made you notice?

 

[Alisa]

If I'm logging in just to complete daily tasks, collect rewards, or follow a routine, but I'm not having fun, that's a good sign I'm playing out of habit rather than enjoyment.

 

[eLdavis]

I think one way to know is when gameplay feels more like a routine and then you start missing out on the fun parts of the game.

 

[Nomad]

Playing a game out of habit instead of fun has happened to me a couple of times. When I start playing a game too much, enjoyment starts withering and I am only playing out of habit. If you start playing a game because it is your game time, and not because you want to relax and have fun, it is certainly a habit.

 

[Milla]

If I'm logging in just to complete daily tasks, collect rewards, or follow a routine, but I'm not having fun, that's a good sign I'm playing out of habit rather than enjoyment.

If I'm playing because I feel like I should rather than because I want to, it's usually a sign I need to take a break.