Civilization Syndrome is an affliction targeting gamers, especially turn-based strategy gamers, in which they promise themselves "just one more turn"--only to realize that seven hours have passed and they've soiled their drawers.
Most games that cause Civilization Syndrome possess an explosive mixture: they create long to-do lists for the player, which grow infinitely and exponentially with each completed task, and combine that with the ability to complete tasks easier and quicker than real-life, thus creating an overwhelmingly addictive illusion of achieving things.
Note that a game doesn't have to be turn-based to cause Civilization Syndrome, it merely has to produce addictive and never-ending to-do lists.
Named after Sid Meier's Civilization series, which codified most turn-based strategy tropes present in today's games.
Most games that cause Civilization Syndrome possess an explosive mixture: they create long to-do lists for the player, which grow infinitely and exponentially with each completed task, and combine that with the ability to complete tasks easier and quicker than real-life, thus creating an overwhelmingly addictive illusion of achieving things.
Note that a game doesn't have to be turn-based to cause Civilization Syndrome, it merely has to produce addictive and never-ending to-do lists.
Named after Sid Meier's Civilization series, which codified most turn-based strategy tropes present in today's games.
"It was ten PM, my game was going really well, and I just had a few more things I wanted to finish before calling it a night. Next thing I knew the sun was rising. I got fucked by Civilization Syndrome."
by CharacterInWhite March 29, 2014
Civil service syndrome symptoms
1. Its not my job
2. Sending dumb E-mails (Think about it)
3. Two hour lunches
4. Annual leave, four times a year or more
5. Planned sick leave
6. Kissing ass
7. Working your own hours, not core hours
8. Taking credit for work that you didn't do
9. Grubbing for overtime
10.Doing as little work as possible
11.Hearing but not listening (Being a hard head)
12.Thinking only about yourself, and how great you are
13.Power hungry
14.Sick on mondays
15.Not being able to walk in others shoes
1. Its not my job
2. Sending dumb E-mails (Think about it)
3. Two hour lunches
4. Annual leave, four times a year or more
5. Planned sick leave
6. Kissing ass
7. Working your own hours, not core hours
8. Taking credit for work that you didn't do
9. Grubbing for overtime
10.Doing as little work as possible
11.Hearing but not listening (Being a hard head)
12.Thinking only about yourself, and how great you are
13.Power hungry
14.Sick on mondays
15.Not being able to walk in others shoes
by J Martin September 25, 2007