How Videogames Keep You Playing Forever

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You probably already know this, but video games are LONG - we pour hour after hour into not just our favorite videogames, but also ones we don't even like that much - and there is no better example of the sheer compulsive, time-sucking power of games than Roguelikes. Ever since their inception at the dawn of interactive entertainment, rogue and its spawn have demanded millions of hours of our collective time... but how?

The Architect has plundered basements, raided ancient castles and delved into realms of anime as yet undreamed of to fiind out what it is about roguelikes, and by extension all videogames that is so damn compelling... that is unless they get distracted with another Isaac run.

You Saw:
Breath of the Wild (2017)

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

Shadow of War (2017)

Monster Hunter: World (2018)

Persona 5 (2016)

Portal (2007)

It Takes 2 (2021)

Fortnite (2017)

Troll 2 (1990)

Tales of Maj'eyal (2012)

Spelunky 2 (2020)

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (2014)

FTL: Faster than Light (2012)

Genshin Impact (2020)

World of Warcraft (2004)

Runescape (2001)

Final Fantasy 14 (2010)

Super Mario Odyssey (2017)

Dota 2 (2013)

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Minecraft (2011)

Descenders (2019)

Dead Cells (2018)

Halo Infinite (2021)

Sea of Theives (2018)

Potioncraft (Not out yet)

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017)

Xenoblade Chronicles: DE (2020)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)

Inside (2016)

Undertale (2015)

A Short Hike (2019)

The Longing (2020)

Dark Souls 2 (2014)

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)

The Colonists (2020)

Satisfactory (Early Access)

Factorio (2020)

Spelunky Classic (2008)

Caves of Qud (early Access)

Hades (2020)

Going Under (2020)

Enter the Gungeon (2017)

Monster Train (2020)

Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup (2006)

Inscryption (2021)

Slay The Spire (2017)

Gunfire Reborn (2021)

Rogue Legacy (2013)

Immortal Redneck (2016)

Spelunky (2012)

Psychonauts 2 (2021)

Destiny 2 (2017)

Hearthstone (2014)

Splitgate (2019)