User blog:Djjd47130/Two Months Non Stop

Rewind to a few months ago. I'm a regular Facebooker (if that's even a word). I see / post all sorts of things on Facebook. Among those things are of course the sponsored posts from other pages. Every now and then, I would see a sponsored ad for the Train Station game, and would think to myself "What's so fun about watching a bunch of trains practically going in circles?" It seemed like a kids game, not too much different from piecing together a miniature plastic train set.

Then, after seeing about it so many times, I broke down and started playing.

Apparently, I already tried playing at one point in the past too. Because I already had a little bit of progress. Obviously I had no idea what I was doing though, because I was in a terrible position.

With a fresh pair of eyes, I decided to see what I might be able to get into. And in the first few days, I only got a few short hours of sleep - only because I could not leave my computer, and nodded off sitting in my chair.

Ever since, I have been playing Train Station literally every. Single. Day. Including a few more sleepness nights.

Is it fun? To be perfectly honest, no. Addicting? Yes. Entertaining? No. Strategic? Yes. And that's the part I enjoy the most about it - it picks at my brain, and gives me challenges.

For the record, I don't like to play games, mainly because I know that once I start, I probably won't be able to stop. And that's exactly what happened here.

Of all the modern games in the world I could have started playing, virtual reality, and more... I find myself hooked to Train Station. So much so, that I've even been writing my own application / database to keep track of my progress, and ultimately calculate my next moves. It's recommended to keep a spreadsheet. I went miles beyond a spreadsheet and am in the process of writing a custom software package, just to assist in keeping track of Train Station progress.

Now I've spent actual money for gems (on more than one occasion), have made it to level 255, unlocked hyperloop, have a second station, and am on the edge of completing my second contractor.

Cheers!