Getting into 1MobileMarket game categories without getting lost

I open 1MobileMarket and it hits me right away, there are a lot of game categories. Like, way more than you think at first. If I just scroll with no plan, I end up downloading random stuff and deleting it later. So I start doing the simple thing, I look at the category names and I treat them like shortcuts. They tell me what kind of game it is before I waste time.

Some categories are super obvious, like action or racing. Others feel kinda fuzzy until you click in and see what people actually upload there. That is where it gets real fast. You check the screenshots, read a couple lines, and you can tell if it is your thing or not. If I only have ten minutes to kill, I go for quick games. If I want something longer, I look for RPG or strategy type stuff.

How to pick fast when everything looks tempting

I usually ask one question first. Do I want to think hard or do I want to chill. That one question already cuts the list down a lot.

• Action and arcade when I want instant moves and quick wins
• Puzzle when my brain wants something small but tricky
• Racing when I just want speed and simple controls
• Strategy when I am ready to sit there and plan stuff out
• RPG when I want levels, gear, story, all that grindy fun
• Simulation when I want slow building and messing around with systems
• Sports when I feel like competing but not too deep
• Casual when nothing serious sounds good at all

A quick wrap up before downloading anything else

If you use the categories like a filter instead of a big menu, picking gets way faster. Click one category, scan top games, check rating and size, then decide. Done.