> I’ve spent pretty much every night in recent memory burning through video games, and I finally, inevitably, hit the wall with that approach.

I feel like I can only play games that are about 20-50 hours and have a definitive end or game that you can chip away at an hour at a time (e.g. EAFC). Even playing for just a couple hours a night feels like time that could be going towards a side project but time to unwind is important.