The Addictive Pull of Evony: The King's Return

I never thought a mobile game could get under my skin the way Evony: The King's Return did. At first, it was just something to fill a few spare minutes - build a little city, train some troops, join an alliance, and watch my kingdom slowly grow. It felt harmless, even relaxing. But somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling casual and started feeling like a responsibility. It started taking me a lot of time doing everything necessary in the game ...

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2 months ago · 👍 clicksolo

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yeah, I miss playing old offline games like Age of Empires or Cultures ... even Quake III with bots :) · 2 months ago

Adjacent to your post, I recently wrote an antidote to that type of mobile game experience:

gemini://gabrielcornish.com/2025-10-06-gaming-offline · 2 months ago

As someone who used to work in mobile games, your experience is all too common. One of the reasons I left was because I didn't feel comfortable designing to evoke those emotions in players. · 2 months ago