Many games promise a clear path forward: learn the rules, get better, and gain control. With enough time and effort, players expect their decisions to become more effective and predictable. Mastery is the reward. But some games quietly break this promise. In certain systems, resources are always tight, and feedback arrives late—sometimes far too late to explain what really caused it. In these games, players can act, but they never feel fully in control. This raises an interes

Is there such thing as an absolute timeless enemy? There is no such thing and never has been. And the reason is that our enemies are human beings like us. They can only be our enemies in relative terms.