Why Do People Play?
Why do people play games? The reasons are many and vary person to person, but the top reasons are(not in order of importance):
Reasons To Game |
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Entertainment |
Challenge |
Boredom |
Camaraderie |
Emotional Satisfaction |
Alternative to negative behaviors |
Escape from reality |
Practice life skills |
Stress relief |
Difficulty making friends in real life |
Table 1.1 Why Do People Game? Source: http://internet.addictionblog.org/why-people-play-video-games-top-10-reasons/
When interviewing people for this project, I asked each one for their own reasons to play games. I did not show them this list, because I wanted their answers to be without influence from outside sources. Entertainment, boredom, challenge, and meeting new friends were the answers I received in interviews. Video games are often more to people than just pixels on a screen. Like a well-filmed movie, games can elicit very complex emotional responses from their players. Fear, sadness, happiness; these emotions are often felt while playing a game, often at the same time and are a huge part of why gamers keep playing. The adrenaline rush you feel as you defeat an enemy or beat your record serves to keep you coming back for more.