: Includes logic puzzles, fast-paced arcade challenges, and relaxing sandbox modes.
"Boredom games" are the unofficial, spontaneous ways we entertain ourselves when the world slows down. Whether you’re stuck in a long checkout line, sitting through a commute, or waiting for a slow-loading screen, these "V2" versions—extra-quality mental exercises—transform dead time into sharp-witted fun.
The researcher created a mobile application that functioned as a game, where the goal was to reduce phone usage. The study evolved through iterations (conceptually "v1" and "v2") to test how different types of boredom affect a user's ability to stay off their phone.
