Yes, you can. Screen Time has a Games category limit that covers every game at once, and Fella keeps the games you select blocked by default with one 5-minute emergency unlock per session.
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Enjoying games is not the same as wanting a mobile game available every minute. A planned console session with friends has a beginning and an end. A game on your iPhone follows you to bed, work, class, the sofa, and every quiet thirty seconds in between.
Many mobile games are organized around return cues, not just play. Daily login rewards, energy refills, timed chests, limited events, streaks, battle passes, and push prompts turn not playing into a feeling that you are losing progress. The app can start to feel like a small job you must repeatedly clock into.
Fella is for blocking the game, not judging the gamer. Select the iPhone games that keep pulling you back, leave everything else alone, and get one 5-minute emergency unlock per session. The selected games lock again automatically when the window ends.
To block all games, use the Screen Time Games category. Go to Settings > Screen Time > App Limits > Add Limit and select Games. One limit then covers every game already installed and any game you install later, without naming them individually. Set a short limit, turn on Block at End of Limit, and add a Screen Time passcode. Full steps are on setting App Limits.
To block specific games, expand the category and tick only those. This is usually the better choice, because one or two titles tend to account for the whole problem while the rest sit unopened.
Delete the game if you are finished with it. This is the cleanest option when there is no reason to keep the app or its local data. But reinstalling remains possible, and deletion can feel too final when you still want occasional access. If you are still choosing a tool, see our iPhone app-blocking options.
Screen Time suits a time allowance; its weak point is the last second. App Limits and Downtime handle “thirty minutes per day” or “not after 10 p.m.” well, but the limit screen carries an Ignore Limit button that clears it in one tap, which is why a limit can be switched on and the game still opened. We cover that on ignoring Screen Time limits.
Use Fella when the game should be unavailable by default. Fella does not budget gaming minutes. Start a session yourself or use a routine to schedule one, with one 5-minute emergency unlock per session. That is intentionally strict and will not fit every player.
Block purchases separately when spending is the concern. Fella blocks access to selected apps; it is not a purchase-control system. Use Apple's App Store purchase restrictions and account controls if preventing downloads or in-app spending is the primary goal.
1. Target the games that actually cause the loop. You do not have to block every game. Start with the title you open automatically, organize your day around, or keep playing after it stops being enjoyable.
2. Decide what the emergency unlock is for. It might be checking an account detail, preserving access while you transition away, or handling one genuine in-game commitment. Five minutes is not designed for a full match or long session.
3. Remove the surrounding cues. Turn off game notifications, leave game-related chats if they continually pull you back, and move gaming content out of your social feeds. Fella blocks the app opening; these steps reduce the prompts that make you want to open it.
4. Replace the moment, not necessarily the hobby. If mobile gaming filled queues and breaks, decide what those small gaps become. If you still enjoy deliberate console or PC sessions, keep them deliberate rather than treating all gaming as something that must disappear.
The game creates appointments. Energy is full, a chest is ready, a shop refreshes, a raid starts, or a daily mission expires. These timers move the decision away from “Do I want to play?” and toward “I should check before I miss something.”
Short sessions remove the normal barrier to starting. A PC or console game usually requires you to sit down and commit. A mobile game can begin before you have consciously decided what to do with the next few minutes.
Random rewards make the stopping point uncertain. The next pack, pull, drop, match, or upgrade might be the good one. Research on game reward systems examines how variable rewards and daily engagement mechanics can encourage repeated return. You do not need to call every game addictive to recognize when one is controlling your routine.
Social obligation adds another layer. Clans, guilds, teams, shared streaks, and limited cooperative events make stepping away feel like letting other people down. A deliberate block turns that expectation into a clear boundary.
Fella can interrupt automatic iPhone gaming. If your thumb opens the same game during work, in bed, or whenever a task becomes uncomfortable, an all-day block removes the immediate route into it.
Fella can help separate mobile habits from intentional gaming. Blocking one always-present game does not require giving up multiplayer nights, story games, esports, or the rest of a hobby you value.
Fella cannot block other devices. It does not control a console, gaming PC, Mac, handheld, browser, or cloud service. If the same pattern simply moves elsewhere, you will need controls on those devices and a broader plan.
Fella is not healthcare. If gaming is seriously affecting sleep, finances, work, education, health, or relationships, and device limits are not enough, talk to a qualified professional. A blocker can add friction, but it is not a substitute for treatment or human support.
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Yes. Apple's Screen Time can limit games through App Limits, including a Games category that covers them all, and a dedicated blocker like Fella keeps the games you select blocked by default with one 5-minute emergency unlock per session. Both act on the app on your iPhone.
Go to Settings > Screen Time > App Limits > Add Limit and select the Games category rather than individual titles. That one limit covers every game installed now and any game installed later. Turn on Block at End of Limit and set a Screen Time passcode, otherwise the limit can be dismissed or changed.
Choose the mobile games in Fella's app selection flow and keep them blocked by default. You receive one 5-minute emergency unlock per session, after which Fella blocks the selected games again automatically.
Yes. Target the one or two games that cause problems while leaving other games and useful apps available.
No. Fella is an iPhone app blocker. It does not block games on consoles, computers, handhelds, browsers, or other devices.
Yes. A Fella routine can start a blocking session automatically on the evenings and times you choose, and you can also start a session manually. Apple's Screen Time Downtime covers the same ground if a dismissible limit is enough for you.
No. Fella is a practical blocking tool, not medical treatment. Seek qualified support if gaming is causing serious harm or feels impossible to control across devices.
No. Fella blocks access to the app itself rather than specific features inside it. For purchase-only concerns, Apple's App Store purchase restrictions are the more targeted tool.
That's the typical use case. Most players target the one or two titles causing the loop and leave the rest of their gaming, including console or PC sessions, untouched.
