An interesting question Phil Gross recently asked is why low-interaction games are so popular these days. Even though I'm not really sure whether these types of games are actually popular nowadays, I do wonder why people like games with very little player interaction. So in this article, I want to look at the attraction of games that are either completely multiplayer solitaire or provide very little opportunity for players to interfere with each other's game.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/02/28/solitary-happiness-multiplayer-solitaire-games-popularity-topic-discussion/
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