To Arms is a free deck builder. It’s not pretty, but I love it. It’s also free

Solitairica is a fun RPG twist on solitaire. It’s a couple bucks

Now do everything.

The problem is that they always want more. It’s not enough to make money. So the ads and intrusive garbage gets worse and worse until we reach an unusable nightmare.

TV shows have banner ads during the show. Everyone wants to send you notifications. Even cars are starting to have ads on their screens.

It’s exhausting.

I’ve thought about this before, and you’re definitely right that games are technically cheaper when you factor in inflation. However, they sell to a much larger audience now, so it’s not like the major studios are starving. Even so, I would probably be fine with it, if it weren’t for the tendency to:

1. include microtransactions, rather than achievements
2. sell dlc that should have just been part of the game
3. Release the same uninspired crap every year (call of duty, sports ball 2023, etc.)
4. sell broken games

I’m guessing this one will be #4. Hoping to be wrong.