How do notifications and reminders from mobile games affect your playing habits? Do you find them helpful for engagement or do they influence you to play when you otherwise wouldn't?

[Scorpion]

Notifications and reminders from mobile games significantly influence my playing habits. They often entice me to return to a game I might have otherwise forgotten about, keeping my engagement high. However, there are times when these alerts nudge me to play even when I'm busy, creating a sense of urgency that I don’t always appreciate. Do you find game notifications helpful for maintaining interest, or do they pressure you to play at inconvenient times?

[killamch89]

I've found game notifications actually diminish my enjoyment by transforming leisure activity into obligation. What begins as 'your energy is full!' slowly morphs psychologically into 'you're wasting resources by not playing,' creating anxiety rather than anticipation. I now disable all game notifications to preserve my agency over when I choose to play.