I find the most common problem when i have casual-player friends or family over, or even the old lady, is that my ball times are so much longer that I have to fake draining. It’s agonizing for everyone and like you said, just not fun!

I usually crank out some hard games before everyone comes, get my fix, then float and play as fast and loose as I can when they’re over. No catching the ball or anything. Which is fun too, just not about high scores.

Getting a couple more titles has helped my wife stick it out longer. She’ll session deadpool the whole time and ill bounce between tmnt and whirlwind. So buy more games and play the lonely one!

Me and the wife do the same thing from time to time, but the CPU is a great idea! Even if you don't log a CPU on the game itself, you can easily keep track on the ol' whiteboard or iScored app.