the idea

Hey folks!

This is the first post, so I'm going to drop some lines on the idea behind this blog.
When I was younger, and had ample time for gaming, I'd pay for my games, then got a nice cardboard box with floppies, and later, CDs, usually a manual and other goodies. It felt like something of value, worth spending money for.

Today, I have more money than my younger self, but way less time. While understanding the pitch of free-to-play mobile gaming, and probably considering myself part of the target group, I was initially appalled by the feeling of endemic ripoff-ery in these
games.

But after a recent conversation with another old-time gamer, I realised that there's actually a challenge in here. Devising a strategy to have fun while not paying outrageous amounts of money sounds fun in itself.

So this is what this blog is going to be about - strategies for casual mobile gaming without getting ripped off. I'll be playing one game at a time, since time is in short supply.