Do you ever set self-imposed challenges when playing videogames?

[Scorpion]

Do you often create self-imposed challenges while playing video games, such as completing levels without using certain items or aiming for specific achievements? If so, what motivates you to set these personal goals, and how do they affect your overall gaming experience and enjoyment?

[killamch89]

I routinely play RPGs with no-healing or permadeath rules to amp up the tension. Recently completed Baldur's Gate 3 using only cantrips and basic attacks - it transformed the experience from power fantasy to survival horror. Self-imposed challenges often reveal design depths that normal play might never uncover.

[Shortie]

I find that I am always creating myself some kind of challenge when I am playing a video game. I have always been someone who loves to work towards a challenge so creating them for myself is quite easy. Examples are completing a level first go, and completing a level and beating my best time.

My daughter and I enjoy setting ourselves challenges in Fortnite, one that we did recently was to win a game only using shotguns and that was a lot of fun to do. 

[Bizdustry]

Often it would make the video game itself more difficult and challenging, so I generally avoid it. If however the video game is too easy to that it’s boring I may consider setting my own goals and challenges.