There are games that I enjoy, and there are games that I love. Then there are occasion live service games that I obsess over.
Once about every four or five years, I let myself fall into a sort of hypnotized love with a game, to the point where I think about it day and night.
I play these games way too much, for way too long. I research online the best ways to optimize my time. I make spreadsheets.
I wake up in the middle of the night, get out of bed, and go play, because as soon as the thought of the game enters my mind, I know I won't be going back to sleep.
And eventually, after a few months, I come to my senses and walk away. The list of these games is short, but distinguished. Everquest, World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online, Red Dead Online, Fallout 76, and now Skull and Bones.