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What are some common videogame difficulties for people with ADHD?
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A couple of times when I've played Dynasty Warriors with my girlfriend (who has ADHD diagnosis), I noticed that she would be literally running in circles having absolutely no idea where she was. She's not a gamer and controlling the camera can be finnicky for someone who isn't used to dual analogs, so there's that, but she also has trouble reading the minimap.
Yesterday I've had her play Crash Bandicoot 3 and she got "lost" in stage 2, the first underwater level. At the first sphere with electricity thingy, she thought she was supposed to keep going right, she didn't notice the pipe opening leading down.
Is "getting lost" like that common for people with ADHD?
She's also pretty lousy at Bomberman games, but she enjoys playing them.
If a game is too long what will happen with me is I will get distracted before I finish it, step away for a number of months, and by the time I feel the drive to return I'll want to start back from the beginning rather than pick up where I left off. As a result I very rarely actually finish such games.
Not ADHD here, but along these lines I love when games give you a recap on what was going on when loading your save. It's such a thoughtful feature.