I’ve already explored the ways real life lets a video gamer down, but sometimes, it holds up…
Real life can be like video games in that:
- It’s dangerous to go alone
- You are the hero of your own story
- Even seemingly inconsequential moments can have a dramatic effect on your “story”
- Everyone else seems like an NPC
- Sometimes the NPCs seem to be controlled by really bad writing
- Friendships and deep relationships resonate and sometimes make you cry
- Your group of friends each has a unique skill set that contributes to your collective victory
- Sometimes you don’t want to skip the cut scene; you want to languish in every second of it
- You think about it at night when you’re supposed to be asleep
- Multitasking is an important life skill
- There are some really incredible views
- People are generally kind and helpful as you work toward your quest/goal
- Sometimes there are bad things in the world; it’s your job to make the world a little better
- Grinding for money to buy things really sucks
- There’s something really powerful about collecting the produce from your very own garden
- Some people prefer to snipe from a distance while others tackle a fight head-on
- You’ve got to put on your armor before you face your day
- It’s really great when you get a pet
- We’re constantly trying to save our place but also want to keep going with the storyline
- It’s easy to get distracted by someone else’s playthrough
- It can feel like you’re a lab rat in a cruel experiment where the evil robot is increasingly trying to murder you in clever ways
- It can take awhile to explore the whole map
- It’s a bad idea to mess with Ghandi
- It has repetitive moments and some parts you just have to grind through in order to level up
- Your level and the amount of gold you have can make a big difference in how the world treats you
- Even small things can count toward your achievements
- Collecting things, even silly things, can be a lot of fun
- There’s someone who will like what you like, if you explore enough of the world
- The princess may be in another castle, but that doesn’t mean you should stop trying to fight the big bosses
M.E. Kinkade 