It's true. Games are a very important part of life, they are a safe "training ground" for people to hone their skills before they need to apply them seriously. In terms of sports they can act as competitions without violence, so people can still end up feeling victory and defeat. This is where the "games are just for kids" mindset comes from.

A person who's 20 years old and still riding a bike with training wheels is a failure.

That's why it's an insult for people to be saying "all video games should have an easy mode!" because they are basically saying "all bikes should have training wheels" which is nonsensical.

You can see people's obsession with young adult literature and superhero movies as similar symptoms of arrested development.

It's true. Games are a very important part of life, they are a safe "training ground" for people to hone their skills before they need to apply them seriously. In terms of sports they can act as competitions without violence, so people can still end up feeling victory and defeat. This is where the "games are just for kids" mindset comes from, with good reason.

A person who's 20 years old and still riding a bike with training wheels is a failure.

That's why it's an insult for people to be saying "all video games should have an easy mode!" because they are basically saying "all bikes should have training wheels" which is nonsensical.

You can see people's obsession with young adult literature and superhero movies as similar symptoms of arrested development.