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Re:Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative ... by dleslie on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @06:01PM (#48042471)
If a game takes more then five minutes to become fun then return it. I've returned plenty of games with under five minutes of play time, because I don't have the patience to purchase boredom.

Two hours is far more than enough to determine if a game is for you.

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Re:Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative ... by account42 on Thursday May 07, 2026 @06:20AM (#48047635)
There are entire genres where that makes no sense. It would be like returning a book because the first page didn't immediately grab you. Not everything should be designed for attention deficit teenagers.
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Re:Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative ... by dleslie on Thursday May 07, 2026 @01:49PM (#48052457)
What genre takes more than 5m to find any indication of enjoyment from it?

4x, city builders, deck builders, RTS, RPG, etc; these can all be fun in short order, if the games are well designed.

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