From Idle Fun to Idle Scam — What Happened?

I used to think Idle Skilling was a quirky little time-waster with some charm. Now? It's more like a cash grab cleverly disguised as an idle game, with all the red flags of a shady mobile monetization scheme.

Let’s get one thing straight: progression feels artificially throttled to force you into spending money. You’ll hit a wall, and instead of rewarding gameplay, the solution is always: “Buy this pack” or “Get premium currency.” It’s like they sat down and asked, "How can we monetize boredom itself?" And then built an entire game around that idea.

Worse? The game runs constantly in the background and drains CPU like it’s trying to mine Bitcoin. Seriously. My fan kicks on like it’s playing Cyberpunk 2077, not a 2D idle tapfest. I’m not saying it is a crypto miner, but it sure acts like one. Not okay.

And the developer? Total delulu. Constantly promising features that never arrive, brushing off criticism with bizarre, passive-aggressive replies, and acting like any feedback is a personal attack. There’s a difference between being quirky and being completely disconnected from your player base.

Bottom line: Idle Skilling might have started with potential, but it’s spiraled into a buggy, greedy mess that treats your device like free server space and your wallet like an open bar. Avoid unless you enjoy watching a promising indie game slowly turn into a cautionary tale.

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