Things Gamers Wish You Knew

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Gaming isn't just about the popular ones, it can be a personal preference for what we like to play, many people feel forced to play games that r not of their liking cus' of peer pressure.

It's not necessary for you to enjoy a game for a long time; you could love a game for months and then get bored of it after a while. We hate it when our favourite games become full of P2W.

Not everyone has the same preference in games, it really depends on the mood, and that's ok.

I used to play lots of online games in my early-to-mid teens <3 It helped me build my first online friendships and communities, made me feel like I belonged in groups and stuff <3. But it also came with a lot of exposure to toxicity, and if certain games, especially multiplayer ones r not played in moderation, it could become an addiction and be damaging to your mental health.

I haven't played any games or watched streamers in a long time. I like to watch my friends play games but I don't enjoy playing popular shooting games myself rn.

@jesusredeemedme2425

My limited experience and observations would lead to the following thoughts;

Gaming can be perceived by those who do not take part in that activity as immature, isolationist, and even antisocial. I think this stems from a couple of things, firstly that it is a subculture and secondly from stereotypes formed from negative examples. 

Gamers have their own lingo and schema, and that can feel difficult for an outsider (or even a newby) to navigate. And the more immersed one is in gamer culture the easier it is to forget how incomprehensible it can appear to someone who is unfamiliar. 

Gaming is neither immature, nor mature. It just is. It is an extension of the ability to play. The adult world frequently has a bit of a downer on anything that does not have utility. It sadly is often the case that what is acceptable fun becomes an ever more narrow field once adulthood dominates our lives. We forget how to play. Gaming is an accessible and easy way for many to re-engage that drive. It can be escapism, fantasy role fulfilment, competition on a level perhaps not possible in a physical way. It is a valid as playing bridge, going to football, attending a fancy dress party, playing charades or chess. It is fun for the sake of fun.

Games can invoke emotions and they can be strong. Games can contain elements of intense competition and/ difficult challenges. They can evoke frustration and upset when something in them does not go as we hoped, especially when we have dedicated significant time and effort into it. This isn't gamers being immature...it's just part of playing games. One need only look at sports fans to see parallels. The feeling is not immature, but how we handle it might be.

Which brings me to the stereotype of gamers. I think it is based a lot on the extreme sides of gaming subculture, and that makes a very distorted image. Gaming can promote competitiveness, creativity, hand-eye coordination, problem solving, teamwork....and it can also bring out spitefulness, obsessiveness, and other less pleasant aspects of human behaviour. Alas, when one person behaves badly it is more easily remembered and impactful than when a hundred act with mutual respect and shared enjoyment. But just like you might have a bully in the book club, a tyrannical knitting circle member, or have a person who throws their toys out of the pram every time they lose at a board game,...that person is not the whole community.

On a related point, those who make games have a vested interest in keeping us interested. Sometimes this translates into dubious practices to keep gamers hooked or even encourages undesirable behavioural traits. Furthermore, just with any online activity, anonymity can be a temptation for individuals to not moderate their behaviour. It is understandable then why non gamers can sometimes have a view of gamers which is not always favourable. 

Not all gamers are online. Many of us beaver happily away in our own single player universes, happily enjoying a little 'me' time.

So, whether we are just dipping our toe into the gaming pond or fully diving deep, we are engaging in a hobby we find fulfilling. Play is fun...kids know it, but we often forget that fact as we grow.

There's different kinds of games/gamers, just like there are different kinds of movies or different kinds of artists.

Gaming still feels like a male thing and if you pick a neutral name, you're not perceived to be female at all.

Mobile gaming, doesn't seem to be in the same league as consoles ha. Gaming is gaming to me. It's good for my stress, a distraction from chronic pain..

I like many, silly ones that have a challenge, brainy ones that make me think, even energy ones where you play for 2 seconds and then adverts pop up asking for millions.. (Or seems like it)..

It's fun though and not a waste of time because it breaks up my day. I haven't been feeling great and it helps.

I don't neglect anything, I just detour now and then..

I wish they would regulate the promotional videos, some are so misleading and not what the game is really like..

@jesusredeemedme2425

Im very loyal to my family