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The Guilt of the Daily Login: On the Games We Check In On Like a Sick Relative

Nobody talks about the specific dread of opening a gacha game at 11:52pm because the dailies reset at midnight. The daily check-in is the smallest possible unit of obligation, and it has quietly turned a hobby into a chore for millions of people. A HostedGG piece on the leash we volunteered for, and how to put it down without quitting.