Why AAA Players Quit the Metaverse: A Designer’s Reflection on Myth, Risk, and the Illusion of Luck

I didn’t set out to design a game about chickens.

I designed one about gods.

Every line of code in my projects is a hymn to ancient myth—Zeus’s thunder not as mechanics, but as rhythm. The ‘chicken’ was never literal; it was a metaphor for the human hunger for meaning beyond chance. Players don’t chase payouts—they chase epiphanies.

In my studio, we built systems where RNG wasn’t just fair—it was sacred. The 90% win rate? Not a promise. A covenant. Each spin wasn’t a bet—it was an offering at Olympus. I watched players stare into screens for hours—not hoping to win—but waiting for a sign.

The ‘high-risk’ player? Not reckless. They’re seekers of divine rhythm—the ones who know that true victory isn’t measured in coins, but in silence after thunder.

I designed this for those who feel the weight of myth—and still choose to play.

They don’t need more bonuses. They need fewer illusions.

The metaverse didn’t fail them.

They left because it stopped speaking their language.