Se Persistence Effect with computer strategy games

[Rickus]

As an SeFi type I-I- development, I have noticed that I am mentally overstimulated whenever I play certain computer games. I might play the game for an hour or two. it is a strategy game where I need to construct buildings, collect resources and acquire troops and myth units. Yet whenever I play this for an excessive amount of time, the sensory projection of the game will remain in my mind. I think it may have something to do with my frontal lobe perhaps.
I will vividly recall the sounds made by various speakers, the music being played and the terrain with all of the characters upon it. However what my mind will do is multiply the amount of soldiers and myth units (for example a phoenix or a cyclops) to such an extent that they will be found streaming out of the shadows excessively. Its like the whole terrain will be swarming with these computer generated units in my brain and I find it almost impossible to turn off. It is only when I am able to fall asleep and wake up the next day that I find relief.
I definitely think i am experiencing the Se persistence effect. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a possible solution to my problem? Should I perhaps limit the time spent playing the game?

[Elsie]

sounds like this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect

[Rickus]

Dear Elsie
Yes Tetris effect is the correct term, those images, especially highly detailed moving images and repetitive sounds stay with in the hours after I've played the game.
Thank you

[Jenifer Tosa]

Yes, I agree. Puzzle games bring quite unusual emotions and make the brain think. The same goes for strategy games. But I've moved on to more interesting genre combinations for quite some time now. For example, a combination of strategy and RPG, the Diablo game. I love that series. Recently decided to try playing Diablo II: Resurrected. Surprisingly it was able to give me pleasure. Not as many bugs as I expected. The most critical bug was when a story's important item fell outside the textures. But that's not a problem either. I've been aware of yesgamers.com, a site where you can swap game items with other players, for a long time. I had no trouble getting the needed item and finished passing the game.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by Jenifer Tosa.

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