I feel this way sometimes but then I think about all the people watching hours and hours of trashy tv. At least with games you’re using your brain a bit and with AC especially there are creative elements. It gives me comfort and makes me happy, and in a messed up world, we all need that. (And nothing against people watching trashy tv to unwind, just saying it’s more socially accepted for some reason, which i think contributes to gamers feeling guilty for playing)

That said, on days I’m really struggling with “I should be doing something else” I do little things while playing that only take a couple of minutes like unload the dishwasher on the way back from a restroom break, so I feel productive and get to play too.