Besties Battle Bracket: Game Within a Game (Patreon)

This week, the Besties answer the age-old question: why play the main game when we can play the game within the game? Yes, friends, it's time to take a break from grand adventures and spend some quality time with a deck of cards, a fishing rod, or a cute animal in need of parenting.

Contenders:

Dondoko Island (Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth)

Journey of the Prairie King (Stardew Valley)

Queen's Blood (FF7 Rebirth)

Liar's Dice (Red Dead Redemption)

Gwent (Witcher 3)

Sushi-go-round / Lickitung Sushi (Pokémon Stadium)

Geometry Wars (Project Gotham Racing 2)

Fishing (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

Monkey Target (Super Monkey Ball 2)

Snake vs Monkey (Metal Gear Solid 3)

Wheels (Sea of Stars)

Chao World (Sonic Adventure 2)

Duck Racing (Shenmue 2)

Nazi Zombies (Call of Duty: World at War)

Gnat Attack (Mario Paint)

Crash Mode (Burnout 3 Takedown)

Spheda (Dark Cloud 2)

Rubric:

Which minigame is more distracting or enticing?

Which fits better in the universe?

Which game is more divergent from the main game?