Waiting Simulator

"Waiting Simulator" is a term used to describe games, particularly mobile games, that utilize a mechanic of artificially delaying player progress through time-based activities, such as the hatching of an egg, the completion of a building upgrade, or the acquisition of in-game resources. This mechanic is often used to encourage players to spend real money on in-game currency or items in order to speed up the process and avoid the wait.

The term "Waiting Simulator" is used derisively, as it implies that the game is more about waiting than actually playing, and that the player's enjoyment is hindered by the constant delays. It is often used to critique the design choices of mobile games, as this mechanic can be seen as a way to increase revenue through microtransactions rather than improving the gameplay experience.

In summary, "Waiting Simulator" is a pejorative term used to describe games that prioritize time-based activities and delay player progress as a means of monetization, ultimately hindering the player's enjoyment of the game.
"I tried playing that new mobile game, but it turned out to be a total waiting simulator. I spent more time waiting for my buildings to upgrade than actually playing the game."

"The game was enjoyable at first, but once I hit the paywall, it turned into a waiting simulator. I had to wait for days to get enough resources to advance, or pay real money to speed up the process."
"I don't like games that use the waiting simulator mechanic. It feels like a cheap way to make money and takes away from the overall gaming experience."
by St4rSky May 09, 2023
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lust waiting

Lust waiting is when someone waits in lust for another person, or significant other, usually in their bed.
"Dude, I've been lust waiting all night, and I don't even have a girlfriend! I need a life..."
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Wait, i know you!

when you have commited a crime in the elder scrolls v: skyrim and a guard reconizes you.
Wait, i know you!
your making a mistake..
there's no mistake, your a wanted man/woman and its time to pay for your crimes
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Alfie Waite

Damn, Alfie Waite has a massive cock.
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Waiting Room

The best song by the best artist, Phoebe Bridgers. This song makes one feel emotions one has never felt before; pain, madness, hopeless love, depression, and disassociation all at once. Stream Waiting Room.
IF YOU WERE A WAITING ROOM I WOULD NEVER SEE A DOCTOR I WOULD SIT THERE WITH MY FIRST AID KIT AND BLEED. KNOW ITS FOR THE BETTER. KNOW ITS FOR THE BETTER. KNOW ITS FOR THE BETTER. KNOW ITS FOR THE BETTER.
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sydney waits

looks like a toothpick, only likes guys that's name starts with a j, strongly dislikes people named delaney bales
Sydney Waits and a toothpick look exactly alike!
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Waiting

The second I stop someone's kid dies. This is going to be the most important thing that ever happens to me and possibly someone else and if it isn't THAT to YOU then you need to shut the fuck up and/or convince whoever you're talking to to pay up because if this doesn't change my life for the better is is going to change someone's life for the worse.
Hym "You don't want me to stop waiting. You don't want someone's kid to get stabbed. You are crossing you fingers and hoping that there is some third rail for you but I'm here to tell you you need to just stop doing what you're trying to do here. If it isn't getting my money it is murdering a child. There is no 3rd rail. Not a single one of you is willing to trade the kid to keep me from getting paid and you know it."
by Hym Iam June 25, 2025
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