Gamer girls revived?

[Jeunemaitre]

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It's just like how there are a lot of adults that play video games.
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How dare you call me that?

I got mid way through a long-winded reply to this, but realized that it's not worth it. Here instead is a shorter version.

It seems to me that the increase in the age range of the gaming audience is mostly linked to a number of folks who were interested as part of the core audience, and remained interested through the ageing process, although there are many examples here in the lounge to the contrary, as I'm sure folks like Doc, DeeBye, ShadowHM, and others did not get into games when they were teen-agers. The expansion into the female populace is not something I can speak to because A: I'm not female; B: I don't have any close female friends intersted in gaming; which adds up to, others are better qualified to comment.

Lastly, I think the increase in the number of gamers is also related to the decrease in the number of readers. Fewer folks read for pleasure now, some because they have less free time, most because they seek other sources of entertainment. Whether it's cable or satelite tv, internet surfing, or PC/console gaming, this entertainment seems to be primarily electronic in nature. Regardless, the thing that still annoys me is the cadre of people who trumpet electronic gaming as the root of social apocalypse. I agree that certain lines shouldn't be crossed, but there are a lot of valuable lessons that can be learned from games. For example: if you ever find yourself about to embark on an infiltration mission alone, against superior numbers, stealth and planning are your best weapons, and if you need to kill someone, for the love of _deity_, don't leave the body in plain sight. :shuriken: