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I can somewhat relate, but for me I tend to have a harder time with games that require quick thinking and strategizing than games that merely rely on motor skills and reflexes. Not that I'm that great at action games either, but I'm definitely better at Unreal Tournament than I am at Magic: The Gathering.

MtG was actually a hobby of mine for a number of years, and I played it on and off, but when my small town scene started to dissolve, and I started playing more at booster drafts and such, I eventually came to realize that I simply lack the mental reflexes and strategic/tactical abilities needed to play against other people. Informal play was enjoyable for me because I could take the time I needed, and playing well was not really expected. Formal play however, you're expected to be able to focus on the game, play your turns fast, and think quickly about your opponent's strategies. You also have to keep track of a bunch of things like the effects of various enchantments, which step of a turn you're on, your life total, your opponent's life total, status effects on your creatures, and so on.

About six months ago, give or take, I eventually came to realize that I had barely even touched most of my cards, and that I was sitting on a fairly significant amount of money, so my dad offered to help organize and sell my cards. I kept one deck that contained a few of my favorites, but I let him go through the rest and sell anything of any value. It still amazes me that my dad was willing to do this without being paid a cut of it, and I even offered it to him a few times, but the closest he came was borrowing and paying some of the money I made from my cards. It probably helps that my dad is an aspie as well, and that MtG is one of his special interests. Admittedly, I do sort of regret it since I didn't get nearly as much money as I was expecting, and it will likely be hard for me to get some of the cards I sold back if I decide to get back into playing, but at the same time, I needed the money. I still own a fair number of cards, but it's pretty much all stuff my dad wasn't able to sell.

Magic can be a very fun game, and the cards are cool collectables, but I prefer playing the video game adaptations to the "real" game because the computer helps keep track of things for you, and I can choose to play against an AI instead of a real human opponent. AI opponents are more predictable, you don't have to worry about hurting their feelings if you play like an as*hole, you can call one up to play with you any time you want, and you don't have to remind them of the rules every so often like I've had to with some human players. That said, I don't play computerized MtG that often because there is no perfect implementations of it out there, all of them have their disadvantages. Magic Duels on Steam is a grindy F2P game that had a fair number of bugs the last time I played it, and it also doesn't have any of the really cool old cards. Shandalar, the MtG PC game from 1997, has tons of cool cards, a decent deck manager, and even an RPG-like quest mode, but it is also hard to run on modern PCs, and it simply doesn't have the code in place to accommodate for all the rules that have been revised since its release, as well as all the new cards and mechanics that have been introduced alongside those rule revisions. Then, there's Magic: The Gathering Online, which I haven't even bothered to touch since it requires you to buy all your cards with real money. I don't mind paying for physical cards, as they have collectors value in and of themselves, but I'm still not keen on the idea of buying virtual cards.

I know, this has been kind of a long rant, but Magic the Gathering is a game I've known for quite some time, and unfortunately, it's also one of the biggest things that has made me realize my mental limitations. I also happen to be in the unique position of having a parent who has played the game for almost its entire existence, and as such, I grew up around it for years before I even started playing it. The fact that I can't play it worth a damn against real people is something that frustrates me.

You should try Osu! It really helps improve hand eye coordination and reflexes, practice persistently and avoid casual console games.

Try a strategy game, take League of Legends, you can play a tank, support or utility champion. Turn based strategy or role playing games might be good for you.

First person shooters or Twitch games depend on precision and reflexes, they can be harder to learn.

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In my case.. I practice through Osu! Sometimes. On 2 modes. After 5 months of playing, I'm at my limit with no improvements. My jumps always sucks but I have no problems with shifting in and out of spins.
I can't do double time mod but I can do and enjoy flashlight and hidden mods.

Not just the autism but also really bad dyspraxia. My occupational therapist likes that I am playing it. have gotten a lot better at it. Probably what made me think I could half way keep up with others.



Thanks that made me feel better. Stuff like this can be weird and hard to figure out. Would be great if it turns out I am good at driving. Ah the freedom!

I can definitely relate. Playing real time strategy games is really hard when you have ADHD and an out of sight out of mind mentality, there are people on the leaderboards of Planetary Annihilation that have logged less time then me. I really like RTS games, I just suck at them no matter how much I learn and practice. I generally just stick to the stuff I'm good at which rules out about 95% of all games ever made. I could give you a list of some of my favorite games of you want.