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grindy ‎(comparative more grindy, superlative most grindy)

(video games, informal) Involving a lot of repetition in order to progress.
- 2012, Scott Rogers, Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design
  Beware, as these achievements can feel “grindy” unless there is a worthwhile reward attached.
- 2015, Richard A. Bartle, MMOs from the Inside Out
  Some players seem to think that grindy content has been put in on purpose to pad out play […]