I cannot stand light games . If a game does not command my entire attention , it does not help remove stress from my mind , and I am still stuck at work or still partially thinking about other things going on in life . I especially cannot stand playing light games with people who far exceed their expected playtime by trying to math them to death , or otherwise overthink them . Codenames is fine with the timer , without it ' s torture . However , I ' ve noticed that I have some friends that tune out during these games or look bored , even during the rules explanationThis doesn ' t mean they don ' t enjoy that weight of the game . That can be they don ' t learn games from auditory rules explanations , and would do better with a player aid or sample round . Other people play games to win not to play and dislike new complex games they can ' t immediately see how to win in . even enjoy learning the game and seeing it all come together . I see a complex game board and I can ' t wait to figure out what the hell everything meansThis pleasurable rush of discovery is a trait of ADD people btw . Not saying you are , but you may find people who have similar feelings there are easier partners in your complex gaming .