I’m a dev trying to solve the "time-on-page" problem. Would embedding mini-games actually work for your blog, or is it too gimmicky?

Hey r/blogging,

I’m a developer, not a full-time blogger, so I’m coming here to get a reality check from the people who actually run content sites.

I’ve been reading a lot about how crucial time-on-page and bounce rate are for SEO right now. To try and solve this, I recently built a tool that lets you embed simple, lightweight HTML5 mini-games at the bottom of articles.

The theory is: when a reader finishes an article, giving them a quick 60-second interactive game keeps them on the page longer and registers an interaction before they leave.

But before I spend months adding more features to this, I wanted to ask:

1. Would you ever put a mini-game on your blog to boost session duration, or does it feel too unprofessional/distracting?
2. Are you currently doing anything else (besides videos/quizzes) to specifically keep readers from bouncing?