Comments on: What is a Video Game? A Conversation (with Myself) /2015/02/12/what-is-a-video-game-a-conversation-with-myself/ Play, Share, Unite! Thu, 10 Sep 2015 02:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.com/ By: cary /2015/02/12/what-is-a-video-game-a-conversation-with-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-12158 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:00:29 +0000 /?p=3892#comment-12158 I’m like that as well! (And it drive my poor husband bonkers, because he really likes movies.) Ever since I started playing games, my attention span for books and movies has waned. I simply enjoy the interactive nature of storytelling in games over the docile action of sitting and watching a movie or reading a book. That’s not to say anything bad about either books or movies — it’s not like I avoid them completely. But when given the choice of doing only one activity, I’ll pick video games every time. They’re at least on equal footing with (and sometimes a little above) books and movies.

]]> By: duckofindeed /2015/02/12/what-is-a-video-game-a-conversation-with-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-12075 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:47:00 +0000 /?p=3892#comment-12075 Interesting post. Your definition actually reminds me of something I’ve thought about before. Video games are indeed another method of storytelling. I love stories, but once I started playing games, I just couldn’t get into books and movies anymore because it is so passive. I love video games because I actually get to be a part of it and interact with it. People look down on video games, but they don’t look down on books, but what’s the difference, really? I think that’s why I prefer writing over reading, as well. I want to do something. I don’t want to be a passive observer anymore now that I have begun playing games.

]]> By: Point Of Geeks (@PointOfGeeks) | /2015/02/12/what-is-a-video-game-a-conversation-with-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-11963 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:46:37 +0000 /?p=3892#comment-11963 […] What is a Video Game? A Conversation (with Myself) […]

]]> By: cary /2015/02/12/what-is-a-video-game-a-conversation-with-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-11914 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:26:21 +0000 /?p=3892#comment-11914 Reblogged this on Recollections of Play and commented:

Earlier this month, the great minds behind United We Game (*wink wink*), asked the following question in their first ever community writing challenge: what is a video game? Well, below is my answer (for now), done all conversation-like because it was the only way I could wrap my head around such an intangible/tangible question.
This challenge is open to anyone in the gaming (or non-gaming) blogosphere who feels up to answering the question. If you heed the call, be sure to tag your post with #whatisagame, so we can share it across social media!
Need more inspiration? Here are links to others’ answers:
The Big Question: What Really is a Video Game?
What is a Video Game? – It’s a Connection
What is a Video Game? #whatisagame

]]> By: cary /2015/02/12/what-is-a-video-game-a-conversation-with-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-11882 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 12:52:43 +0000 /?p=3892#comment-11882 Thanks much! It was a really fun post to write. 😊

]]> By: Sarah Dyson /2015/02/12/what-is-a-video-game-a-conversation-with-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-11858 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 02:13:07 +0000 /?p=3892#comment-11858 Very unique! Thank you sharing.

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