 What is the point of gaming? Why do we play games? Many kids go home and all they do is game for hours on end So what makes gaming so addicting and why do we play them? We play games for four main reasons in my opinion First is escape from real life. Second is getting better at the game Third is competition and fourth is the social aspect of gaming. So about Escaping reality there simply isn't much you can do in your life You could explore new worlds with games allowing you to make your character decide what to do Some players just want to forget everything around them because Something might be bad going on in their life Some just play for fun because of everything you can do games can create scenarios that even sports can't do Like no one is going to just have a gunfight every day Even if gaming doesn't take you out of reality It still makes you feel like you're in another world Sometimes gaming can even make your life better. For example after you win in the game You're more likely to feel positive and energetic The second reason I think a lot of people play games are because you can complete goals It's fun to level up your battle pass or see yourself climbing the ranks in your game This is also the main reason why players pay to win in a game It feels good to express what you can do with your skills to your friends or even Complete in a game for money like Valorant You can see how much you're improving by checking your rank or in classroom clearance Your friends would feel jealous if you have a massive base This would in turn make the gamer feel good about themselves and push to better themselves even more therefore playing the game more Some games are centered around you specifically like story games This can make the character feel like they achieve something significant The third reason gamers are addicted is because of competition So many players play ranked mode on a game because when you win You feel better than if you win in a normal match because it actually places you against higher level players You would definitely have more fun than if you were to play against people who are worse or better than you Going against enemies similar to your skill level will be a good thing in many ways One is because you can learn from them more and work on yourself more It's hard to learn if you die or kill every time You don't face that much competition outside of gaming No one just plays basketball match after match without taking a break with gaming. You can play competitively with friends Competitiveness is what drives players to perform better and causes many emotions like anger and happiness Nothing else can really compare to the stress you have during a clutch moment in a game It makes you think and be confident Finally gaming is a very social activity and most gamers play because they want to spend more time with their friends without having to go out Especially during quarantine giving bought me and my friends together more than ever Plus whenever you're bored You can just meet new people through games and actually build a relationship that way If you have nothing to do just hop on the game. That's what many gamers think when they have free time Some games brought gamers together very easily like among us Seeing how people can act in a game is funny because it's fun for everyone Gaming communities are one of the most welcoming because there are a ton of youtubers Streamers and players you can watch play with and talk about the game with all four of these things combined would create an enormous community of people who enjoy playing games and that's why people just love this type of Entertaining so much