what do people get from these "count to" games?

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I mean, more power to you if you play these games but I just don't understand the appeal? Where is the challenge? What is the point?

i don't mind the tug of war games, but the "man vs woman" one is pretty much a standard counting thread.

It's easy to kind of interact with other people without having to say anything funny or clever. It gives you a sense of participating in something. I would rather participate in counting threads than just random conversation threads because I have no idea how to respond appropriately to other people's posts in conversation threads. There are many threads that don't appeal to me at all everywhere on WP but many people post in those threads. I guess people are different. All threads exist for a reason.

I assume players have some fundamental social wiring that I lack. I've never liked social games, whether it's small talk or idle banter, because it just feels like making noise together in the same location.

Most games don't really have a point. They are just pleasant or at least neutral pastimes. I think some ASD people might get more enjoyment out of numbers games for the sense of order or sequences that some of us find appealing. And it is something to do, that is easy when you come on WP and don't find anything else more interesting to post in. I don't actually do them as I usually find something to post, but I could see doing so.

I say the ''say something rude to the poster above you'' ones pointless. Once I created a rhyming game on the Off The Wall topic, and nobody replied, so after several weeks of no reply I deleted the thread.

They increase their post count.

For me personally, I go through phases where I play the counting games. I enjoy adding up and subtracting, so once I get caught up in the games it's hard for me to pull away.

I don't think it's all about the post count, but it can make ones post count go through the roof.