I've tried to justify my gaming addictions by learning how to make games. Now I don't play any fewer games, I just enjoy them less because I'm analyzing their mechanics from a developer/designer perspective.
Good for you, that is at least a new knowledge-set and perhaps a marketable skill - if not outright providing a source of income. I used to dev as a hobby but still wasted a lot of time playing games. I came to the conclusion that games are an addictive time-sink that takes creative people away from making their own games or other interesting works of art.
I've tried to justify my gaming addictions by learning how to make games. Now I don't play any fewer games, I just enjoy them less because I'm analyzing their mechanics from a developer/designer perspective.
Good for you, that is at least a new knowledge-set and perhaps a marketable skill - if not outright providing a source of income. I used to dev as a hobby but still wasted a lot of time playing games. I came to the conclusion that games are an addictive time-sink that takes creative people away from making their own games or other interesting works of art.
Analyzing games makes me enjoy them more.