Sometimes I wonder what exactly separates gamers from Gamers, the casual from the serious gamer, someone who would throw a match to a noob from someone who feels such an act to be nigh unethical.

I have some hunches, but this is based entirely on my own opinion as a self-defined Gamer. For me, life is relatively comfortable and enjoyable. I’ve got a good job, family, friends, and city. Life is “easy.”

When I play games, I’m looking to introduce a challenging element. I want it to be an uphill battle. I’m looking to inject some texture, some mental challenges, some tests into my daily routine.

Not all the time. I look for escapism too. But it’s not my primary motivator. I suspect most casual gamers play to while away the time in a mild form of escapism. Kinda like watching TV or drinking till you can’t feel your legs.

The drive to make my life suitably interesting through gaming is what makes me make normally mundane daily tasks into overly complicated games which possibly annoy those around me. Like playing a full blown game of RPS for shotgun, creating elaborate four square rules, or masturbating in as many public places as possible (j/k).

I guess what I’m saying is that for some, gaming is in and of itself a hobby in which they want to excel, while for others it’s just something to do. Startling conclusion, I know.