One of my major attractions to video games is watching numbers go up and this game is nailing my love for that. I love leveling my character, skills and gear. Every increase in number is another hit of dopamine and I'm sure many of you can relate to the enjoyment that comes with that.

I've never played text based games and never thought I would enjoy one. I'm only 7 hours into this game, and while I'm not playing it as a main game, I'm running it in the background while playing New World and listening to Podcasts. Every now and then I'll switch over to Melvor, sell a few items to manage inventory space, watch my Gold number go up, see how many levels I've gained in Mining, maybe do a few minutes of active play in either combat or crafting some new gear, or just switch right back to my main game and podcasting while Melvor levels in the background.

For only $10, with no microtransactions, this is well worth it if you're looking for an idle game to lightly manage while you're doing something else. I'm not sure how it is later on in levels when it comes to actively playing the game, but I didn't buy this game to actively play, just for a little extra gameplay in the background.

One of my major attractions to video games is watching numbers go up and this game is nailing my love for that. I love leveling my character, skills and gear. Every increase in number is another hit of dopamine and I'm sure many of you can relate to the enjoyment that comes with that. I've never played text based games and never thought I would enjoy one. I'm only 7 hours into this game, and while I'm not playing it as a main game, I'm running it in the background while playing New World and listening to Podcasts. Every now and then I'll switch over to Melvor, sell a few items to manage inventory space, watch my Gold number go up, see how many levels I've gained in Mining, maybe do a few minutes of active play in either combat or crafting some new gear, or just switch right back to my main game and podcasting while Melvor levels in the background. For only $10, with no microtransactions, this is well worth it if you're looking for an idle game to lightly manage while you're doing something else. I'm not sure how it is later on in levels when it comes to actively playing the game, but I didn't buy this game to actively play, just for a little extra gameplay in the background.