The focus of this pragmatic quasi-experimental quantitative case intervention study was to explore the impact of complex video games on academic fatigue on community college Calculus 1 students. The research study was driven by one question. What impact, if any, does the use of complex video games have on academic fatigue from pretest to posttest for community college calculus 1 students? The Hypothesis is H1: Complex video games does impact academic fatigue. This study has shown insight on the use of a complex video game as an intervention to alleviate academic fatigue in Calculus 1 students. Data was gathered through the use of the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey for Students, MBI-GS(S)© a Likert type scale. This collection of data was collected during the Covid19 pandemic. Students were separated into two groups of 16 a total of n=32. One group of 16 was a control group and one group of 16 was an intervention group. Analysis was completed using an independent T-Test using SPSS for Windows version 25©. The video game used was Variant Limits© by Triseum. The results show there is a statistical significance impacting academic fatigue in community college Calculus 1 students. Further research could be completed on both advanced calculus classes and courses that were not interrupted by COVID-19. Research could be completed at the Community College level and at a traditional University. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]