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00:55 Apr 2, 2021

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English term or phrase: busywork

Definition from What Games Are:
Any action that does not create a loop is busywork. Busywork is generally not that much fun, and tends toward repetitive, low agency or permutative actions. Such activity typically could be automated or skipped entirely, does not cause meaningful change in the game world and only the player's tolerance for it governs whether they will become bored or not.

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Less busywork, more rewarding quests and a FAR better open world. Daily Star
Whether it’s workified elements in AAA games, or often fully busywork-based browser, casual, mobile or idle games — these days the disguise of “fantasy” or “escapism” is often paper-thin, if it even exists. Fabian Fischer
At a time when players have more choice than ever about the games they play, publishers are spending millions on games that aim to become your only game, something you'll stay invested in at the expense of everything else. While this approach has given us big and beautiful game worlds like The Division's New York, it's also having a negative effect on the industry, forcing publishers to eschew riskier bets and pad out those games they do make with pointless busywork. The Verge

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Azione inutile

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Azione inutile

Definition from Wordreferences:
Azione, lavoro o attività inutile

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Qualsiasi movimento che non crei un loop è un'attività inutile. Un'attività inutile non è generalmente divertente, tende ad essere ripetitiva, un'azione modesta o una serie di azioni ordinate. Tali attività possono essere automatizzate o saltate interamente, poichè non causano variazioni significative nel mondo di gioco e solo la tolleranza del giocatore nei loro confronti determinerà se diventeranno ripetitive o meno. - What Games Are
Assassin's Creed Odyssey: meno azioni inutili, più missioni gratificanti e certamente un miglior gioco open world. - Daily Star
In un periodo in cui i giocatori hanno una più ampia scelta di gioco, gli editori spendono milioni su giochi che puntano a diventaro il nostro unico gioco, qualcosa a cui rimanere incollati dimenticando tutto il resto. Mentre questo approccio ci ha permesso di avere dei magnifici mondi di gioco come The Division's New York, ha nel contempo avuto un effetto negativo sul settore, obbligando gli editori a respingere scommesse più rischiose e riempire i giochi con azioni inutili. - The Verge

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