Mitch Lasky and Blake Robbins, hosts of the GameCraft podcast, argue that the video game industry’s overreliance on progression-based mechanics—such as battle passes, live ops, and long-term retention systems—has come at the expense of moment-to-moment fun. They suggest a cultural and marke
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