The infamous 'just one more turn' phenomenon is perhaps best personified by Civilization VI. This 4X strategy game, with its intricate systems of diplomacy, warfare, culture, and science, offered an endless loop of strategic decision-making. Players would start a session planning an hour, only to find the sun rising, their empire sprawling, and entire civilizations conquered. The allure of perfecting a strategy, or simply seeing what the next turn brought, proved an irresistible, time-devouring force.
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