You are of course aware that attention spans are shrinking. YouTube -> Shorts, Instagram Reels, Tiktoks, etc have taken over the world.

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Shrinking attention spans are driving a pattern in physical recreation: successful businesses are creating "shorter" versions of traditional sports that reduce time commitment, lower barriers to entry, and increase active engagement. Pickleball compresses tennis matches from 1.5-3 hours to 20-45 minutes with 2-3x faster skill acquisition. TopGolf transforms 4-5 hour golf rounds into 1-2 hour social experiences with 80-90% active play time versus 15-20%. Wave pools and standing wave facilities eliminate surfing's paddling and waiting, delivering 20-80% active ride time versus ocean surfing's 1-5%. These businesses profit by making elite sports accessible to casual participants while benefiting from the cultural cachet of professional athletes in the original sport.

Take a hard game, and make it shorter