Comments on: Gaming Motives (Part 1)

By: Gaming Motives (Part 2) | United We Game

Gaming Motives (Part 2) | United We Game — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:00:41 +0000

[…] article continues from Gaming Motives (Part 1). To read what initially inspired this train of thought, please head to What Rhino Said for the […]

LikeLike

By: Link Dead Radio: Variety and Adventure - Healing the masses

Link Dead Radio: Variety and Adventure - Healing the masses — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:10:34 +0000

[…] We Game United has an in-depth and interesting post about their gaming motivation […]

LikeLike

By: cary

cary — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 14:16:54 +0000

Thanks! 🙂 One of the best things about gaming is that it can lead to lots of new discoveries, as long as you are occasionally willing to go out on a limb. It’s awesome that Slander and FNaF have provided you with the opportunity to try something new and different. That alone is a strong motive to keep playing. I want to do that more with Steam, try games that fall way outside my comfort zone. Of course, as you say, with limited time, I have to be a little bit picky about choosing what’s worth playing at any given time. It’s tough, but having to choose wisely can also lead to wasting less time with the games that don’t matter. Or, at least, don’t matter yet.

LikeLike

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 01:03:30 +0000

Great post. It’s always great to read about how people get into games and how their preferences change. I started out needing to play games daily, whether they were fun or not. I think I had this strange fear I’d get bored of them if I didn’t play them each day. Now, I’ve become more picky. My time has become more important, and I will only play what I enjoy. If I don’t enjoy it, I may as well find something else to play. I’ve also become more open to trying out PC games ever since Slender and FNAF become popular. I used to be console-only, but I’ve had a great time lately following a few of the most intriguing PC trends.

LikeLiked by 1 person

By: CreativeRhino

CreativeRhino — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 18:25:49 +0000

Don’t forget to tell me what you think. No problem at all 🙂 You definitely should, your posts are always a great read and are always written very well.

LikeLiked by 1 person

By: cary

cary — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:06:48 +0000

Thank you — I hope part 2 turns out decently! I’ll definitely be talking a bit about using games as stress relief. That was key for me when I started in on my first post-college jobs.

I’m pretty sure that, as a kid, I used games to procrastinate. But it couldn’t be helped, really, especially when a new game came into the house. Every time we got a new disc of PC games, I had to try them ALL, of course. 🙂

LikeLike

By: cary

cary — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:02:44 +0000

Thanks! Your last point, about somehow turning games into a paying career will play a little into the second part of my post.

It only makes sense that our personal motivations to play would change and become more complex over time. No matter what, “fun” should always be at the core, but there are interesting questions surrounding the reasons for pursing that fun in the midst of adulthood.

LikeLike

By: cary

cary — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 13:58:47 +0000

Thank you for the link; I’ve got it bookmarked at and the top of my to-read list. And also thanks for the support – it means a lot coming from wonderful fellow blogger! 🙂

Things have been so busy lately, and as such, I’ve fallen behind in keeping up with the blogs I follow. I forget that often the best inspiration can come from the writings of others, so I’m going to make an effort to stay more current.

LikeLiked by 1 person

By: Dina Farmer

Dina Farmer — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 07:39:10 +0000

Isn’t it interesting how your gaming motives change over time? I believe when I was younger I only played games because they were fun and I needed something to do with my time after homework. Even when I was working I would play for the fun of it. Then slowly I noticed that my gaming took a turn into stress relief rather then for the fun of it anymore.

I can’t wait to read part 2.

LikeLiked by 1 person

By: Hatm0nster

Hatm0nster — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:04:43 +0000

Great post and awesome question, Cary! Also, props to Rhino for the same!

It’s funny how your motivations can change over time. For me, I started because by brother and Dad liked them, continued (at first) because they were simply fun, in college it changed to a mix of escapism (solo play) and the enjoyment I got from sharing the experiences with my friends. It’s still mostly that, but now with a desire to turn that knowledge and experience into (eventual) paid work mixed in there too.

LikeLiked by 1 person