Ahem. Hello.
I am here to make an introduction of sorts. No, not my personal introduction; I did that already in the proper forum section.
Though it is of a personal nature to me; it is of video games.
You see, I have been playing video games since the day I was old enough to sit up on my own and hold a controller.
Video games have been there for me my entire life; I often times don't remember learning for the first time things like the route to the dungeons in Zelda, or where to find the warp pipes in Super Mario Bros; these are just knowledge ingrained in my brain since before I knew how to speak or understand proper English.
That said, I've spent my whole life with an intense fascination and interest in the art form, watching it grow and expand as well as the rest of the gaming community, a niche field in our society that has grown to encompass the majority of the world in our modern day.
It is with that mix of glorious and in some cases ignoble history that I bring you to the point of my topic: Religion.
While I don't particularly subscribe to any mainstream religion, I have always been a spiritual person; I don't know if it is because of the heroic characters in my fantasy worlds, or an inherent sway in the nature of my character (I'd like to think; both) but, I feel that rather than being "evil" or "instruments of the devil", these games inspire creativity, outside-the-box thinking, and are heavily nurturing to a young, growing mind.
It was some years ago, I want to guess 7 or 8, that I began to consider video games as a form of religion.
I know that sounds silly, but hear me out; I'm not talking about worshipping the actual games themselves, or praying to Nintendo or something like that; merely that, like the notable religious texts of our world's history, video games are a work of art that can bring out a lot of good in a person, inspiring them to become something greater than they would ever have had a chance to imagine otherwise.
It is because of this way of thinking, I began to theorize that there is a game out there for everyone; be it a puzzle game, first-person shooter, point and click adventure, visual novel, or really anything that helps open and expand someone's mind: Everyone has something that correlates with what they enjoy, what types of things fascinate them, or just generally suits their individual personality.
I believe there is a game out there for everyone; no matter who it is, and maybe that person has or hasn't found it yet. It could become their new passion, or pave the way to begin the road of taking them to fulfill their lifelong dreams. The game could be that one little jumpstart they need to kick their engine into gear and begin to become something more; their greater self. Their fullest potential.
I don't consider myself religious; I am a spiritual gamer seeking enlightenment, and to share it with all those I can.
I am here to make an introduction of sorts. No, not my personal introduction; I did that already in the proper forum section.
Though it is of a personal nature to me; it is of video games.
You see, I have been playing video games since the day I was old enough to sit up on my own and hold a controller.
Video games have been there for me my entire life; I often times don't remember learning for the first time things like the route to the dungeons in Zelda, or where to find the warp pipes in Super Mario Bros; these are just knowledge ingrained in my brain since before I knew how to speak or understand proper English.
That said, I've spent my whole life with an intense fascination and interest in the art form, watching it grow and expand as well as the rest of the gaming community, a niche field in our society that has grown to encompass the majority of the world in our modern day.
It is with that mix of glorious and in some cases ignoble history that I bring you to the point of my topic: Religion.
While I don't particularly subscribe to any mainstream religion, I have always been a spiritual person; I don't know if it is because of the heroic characters in my fantasy worlds, or an inherent sway in the nature of my character (I'd like to think; both) but, I feel that rather than being "evil" or "instruments of the devil", these games inspire creativity, outside-the-box thinking, and are heavily nurturing to a young, growing mind.
It was some years ago, I want to guess 7 or 8, that I began to consider video games as a form of religion.
I know that sounds silly, but hear me out; I'm not talking about worshipping the actual games themselves, or praying to Nintendo or something like that; merely that, like the notable religious texts of our world's history, video games are a work of art that can bring out a lot of good in a person, inspiring them to become something greater than they would ever have had a chance to imagine otherwise.
It is because of this way of thinking, I began to theorize that there is a game out there for everyone; be it a puzzle game, first-person shooter, point and click adventure, visual novel, or really anything that helps open and expand someone's mind: Everyone has something that correlates with what they enjoy, what types of things fascinate them, or just generally suits their individual personality.
I believe there is a game out there for everyone; no matter who it is, and maybe that person has or hasn't found it yet. It could become their new passion, or pave the way to begin the road of taking them to fulfill their lifelong dreams. The game could be that one little jumpstart they need to kick their engine into gear and begin to become something more; their greater self. Their fullest potential.
I don't consider myself religious; I am a spiritual gamer seeking enlightenment, and to share it with all those I can.
