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At this point, I should know better. I should know that opening Eggy Car is never “just a quick break.” It’s never something I casually close without thinking about it afterward. And yet, every time I see that simple setup—the little car, the fragile egg, the deceptively friendly road—I fall for it again.

This is another personal story, written not because the game changed, but because my experience with it did. Somehow, it keeps giving me new emotions from the same ingredients, and that alone makes it worth talking about.

The Illusion of Control

One of the first thoughts I had during this session was, “I feel in control today.” That feeling is dangerous.

The game gives you just enough control to believe you’re responsible for success—but not enough to save you from your own mistakes. The car responds smoothly. The egg behaves predictably. Everything feels fair.

And that’s exactly why losing hits harder.

I realized that the game doesn’t punish lack of skill as much as it punishes overconfidence. The moment I stopped respecting the road, the road reminded me who was in charge.