Time "wasters"

[gamble]

I'm not quite sure this is the most appropriate place for this, but it seems to be correct. Apologies in advance if it is not.

 

Anyways, to my question: what are the best ways to keep a user interested during cooldowns? Do you have any modules that you've implemented to keep a user playing for longer durations of time?

 

My thoughts for good time "wasters":

-Casino games

-Chat Rooms

 

Those are really the only few I can think of right at the moment, but I'm curious to hear others' thoughts.

 

Thanks!

[sniko]

The mechanic you're referring to is called "sinks".

Gambling games are good timesinks (and moneysinks, which helps with game economy), but usually real-time chats and forums are a good timesink with the added benefit of adding to the community. 

[Sim]

Crafting, mining, other minor things, timed training (click upon done for receive, would mostly click while during cool down).

I think gambling games hurt the economy