I don't mean to unnecessarily gender this discussion. Gender here doesn't matter. But I'm going to use gendered words as they fit the context. I want everyone's opinion.
My dad died from bronchial cancer two days before my 12th birthday. I had to learn how to be a 'man' from my ill mother.
What I want to know is, if you had to import some wisdom to preteen me, about the fundamentals of life, what would it be?
I've barely learned to shave (and prefer a beard anyway). What can you teach me Hexbear?
I'm 32 by the way. I'm just curious.
Agreed on all points but why you gotta do video games dirty like that :c If you're just mindlessly grinding wow or playing cod (or whatever other awful slop) yeah that's definitely not a hobby, but there are many more ways to engage with and express yourself through the medium.
In my case, it's one of the primary ways I hang out with my friends when we can't meet in person, and I've many people who I've known since I was a teen through games (and related communities).
This isn't even getting into the whole thing of making games, modding them, and otherwise using the medium for actual creative fulfilment.
Sorry for the Ted talk I didn't mean to. As an indie dev I just react strongly to the notion that video games are mindless toys no functioning adult should ever take seriously.
For instance building or art games, community based games (similar to sports as a hobby)