Inside the Loop: I made this while I was caught in the gacha loop. It stays up as a record of that time, not as advice. I break down the free S-Rank standard character selection box from Neverness to Everness patch 1.2 and go character-by-character to help low spenders and F2P players choose the right base S-rank for their teams. I cover Daffodill’s hybrid DPS and break-focused utility, Jiuyuan’s Anima sub-DPS and blossom synergy, Hathor’s Lakshana Remora support, Fadia’s str

I share how I’m enjoying Neverness to Everness while spending very little—just the subscription and no battle pass—by playing at my own pace without FOMO. I show a quick freebie quest near Torchwood Avenue to photograph a paper plane and unlock an apartment anomaly that reduces stamina cost, then explain why I’m not rushing weekly/daily stamina. I break down the gacha and banner economy (90-pull guaranteed limited character, 200-pull skin, 50-pull base selector, and unlocking

Returning to gacha after breaking old habits, I found one game offering freedom through access, and another still built around chasing numbers and scarcity.

I explain how to build strong teams in Pokémon Champions regardless of how much you spend, focusing on recruitment resources and team roles. I start by covering the game's recruitment system, including the 22-hour recruit timer, the use of quick coupons and VPs, the 2,500 VP cost to permanently keep and edit a Pokémon, and how trial recruitment works. I also show how daily and weekly missions, tutorials, events, ranked battles, and box-space rewards provide the resources need

"The First Straw That Fixed the Camel's Back" (If you're wondering: yes, it's a LinkinPark quote) The other day I noticed a Jake Sprague (Spragels) video about Sylveon in Pokémon Unite: I love the pokémon, and it's one of the two mains, so I got excited it got buffed. This made me feel happy, and I decided to update the game and jump in for a couple of games. That was when I realized something could've been missing, after a long absence from it. And, not no-one's surprise, wh

I returned to YouTube to kick off a new Pokémon Champions series built around easy-to-build starter teams. The first team starts with Tyranitar and its predetermined partners: Whimsicott, Sylveon, Aggron, Drampa, and Arcanine. I begin by explaining how the "starter team" system works, then dive into one of the team's biggest tricks: a Whimsicott Trick Room strategy that many opponents mistake for the much more common Tailwind setup. I also cover Whimsicott's utility options,

Broken blade at broken prices... how is this game this popular? Start from here! All right guys, wanna play Shark Scale? This is the price, as of now, when new batches get injected in the market. If you get this, and are sulking in the inside, while still keeping up with this hobby, playing tournaments and having fun, then the only reason to read this article is pure entertainment. I'd be glad if you did, though. If you're wondering what Shark Scale is, in the first place, in

I wanted to expand my thoughts about my new choices beyond the borders of gacha games, to find a way to play games with the same sense of wonder I had when I was a kid.

Gaming once felt like discovering worlds to belong to—Pokémon, Ultima Online, Final Fantasy XIV—but somewhere along the way, my love for beauty became entangled with gacha loops, spending, and endless collection. The art and design I cherished were still there, but I had lost the freedom to enjoy them. Now, I’ve stepped back: I can experience these worlds on my own terms, savoring design, connection, and creativity—without the trap.

After years of focusing on Hoyoverse gacha games, I realized the constant pace and pressure were no longer for me. I’ve decided to end my experience and unlist the entire YouTube channel, choosing freedom and creativity over relentless optimization and spending.

TZERØ is the point where I stopped asking what performs best, and started asking what is worth living in a game. This channel is not about mastering systems faster, but about staying long enough to understand why they matter.

Related video: My real-time experience is here! 📌 The Weight of Collecting 📌 The card is around $145 on Card Trader now... was I right to be worried about it? :P When I was a kid, collecting wasn’t just a hobby — it was a way of building identity. I didn’t need everything, and I wasn’t jealous of things I’d never seen. If something was completely outside my awareness, I could easily ignore it. But once something crossed that invisible line — once I noticed it and started to

Worlds Beyond's launch has been one of the most impactful controversies I've ever seen in the videogame industry - not that they are uncommon, these days, even Mario Kart seem to create an uproar - but this one picked up my interest fast. The game soon got to second worse reviewed game on Steam - which is a quite impressive feat, if you ask me, considering that the card game aesthetics, voice over and gameplay are polished all around. The problem lied within the monetization

A few days ago I took a decision that radically changed the way I live life: I decided to quit all gacha games. I deleted my Hoyoverse account - something I'd like to talk in more detail in another post - and continued removing anything that had a gacha in it. To start fresh, and see how it feels. And it feels awesome. What Made Me Change Everything What moved me to take a decision was the realization that I couldn't play games anymore. I know it sounds fun, and not so seriou

I've been playing gacha games since Genshin Impact's launch, and there's always have been a question about them, that kept haunting me all the time, regardless of which gacha I was focused on at the time. Which game should I still be playing? The question seems to be hard to answer, intrinsically. I've been trying to answer it many times, with different outcomes. Why is it, that I find this difficult to choose? After all, it should be easy to understand if it's fun for me to

In this video, I review my own gaming account and discuss the consequences of my spending habits in gacha games. I reflect on the decisions I made, such as spending money on character talents and light cones, and how it impacted my in-game experience and finances. I share my realization of falling into the slippery slope of spending, the temporary satisfaction it brought, and the regret that followed. I am committed to moving forward with a healthier approach by limiting my p

In this unscripted video, I share my candid thoughts and emotions about a monumental decision to leave gacha games behind. I discuss how managing multiple games like Honkai Star Rail, Genshin Impact, and Sword of Convallaria was consuming my life and resources. Realizing the negative impact on my mental health, I've decided to explore other gaming genres and focus on what truly makes me happy. Join me in this new chapter, and let's continue sharing our experiences and passion

Being friends doesn't require being the very best in a game: it's about having the very best out of it together.

Focusing on completing a Battle Pass can create a sense of FOMO and reinforce harmful spending habits. Consider setting a one-time budget.

With the release of Honkai: Star Rail, I've been thinking about "spending rationally", as they say in the game. So, I came up with a strategy. A gacha game is, first, a game. Hence, I want to support it and spend about the same amount I'd like to spend on any other game. Which is something between 1€ and 70€. But a gacha game is a F2P game with in-app purchases. Is there a way to make it work? Part 1: "A Reasonable Strategy?" This is what I came up with: Evaluate the game for