And I agree regarding the game’s design. It’d likely be a much more favorable result for the player, given this model. Unlike the method arcade games use to keep the player playing (extreme difficulty), I suspect the developer would simply(?) have to make the game very interesting.

Of course, that’s ultimately harder to do, but that may help separate the poodles from the bloodhounds. And it could, in theory, even do a lot to eliminate cloners!

One good thing about this model is that it doesn’t have such a harsh impact on the game’s design. I would rather play a game designed to keep the player playing for a long time, rather than one which is mangled to fit around a 60 minute or feature limited demo.