I got into this whole debate after spending months on a competitive mobile strategy game. I was obsessed, checking guides, watching replays, trying to climb ranks. Eventually, I realized that even when I played perfectly, there were still random factors that could mess everything up — lag, matchmaking, updates that changed balance overnight. It made me question whether skill alone actually determines success anymore. Then I switched to a simple roulette-style game just for fun, and surprisingly, I enjoyed it more. No stress, no overthinking. It felt like the win wasn’t about me but about pure chance, and somehow that made losing easier to accept. But it also made me miss that rush of improving and earning something through effort. Now I can’t figure out which gives more satisfaction — mastering a game or just letting randomness take over. Feels like both are part of what makes gaming addictive now.
