[turbonaut]

I’m not sure if I’m reading it correctly, but if the reader has the inference / bias that playing games makes life suck, that would be a positive feedback loop (albeit with negative effects).

Negative feedback loops are self correcting. So if games make life better it would indeed be one.

[4gotunameagain]

depends! maybe a negative feedback loop that keeps the equilibrium on the negative side

I don't think control theory is equipped to deal with the nuisances of the human psyche x)