Many of us sat down and gorged ourselves on turkey this year. We are lucky and hopefully grateful.
I’m grateful for all the people in my life and what I can do for others. I’m grateful for so many things in my life that have nothing to do with this blog.
But I want to take a break from the serious business of living life to talk about games now. Of course I’m grateful to have games in my life. My face lights up like a Christmas tree as soon as I think about them.
I started to reflect on feeling grateful about video games, and I came up with a list.
1. Time and money to play and blog about games
I’m grateful and lucky to have both spare time and money. This blog exists because I have spare time.
I’m also grateful for the moments where I’m bored because they give me a chance to write. I’ve said it before: boredom is a blessing!
2. The gift that keeps on giving
You can keep playing a great game and never tire of it. If the downloadable content (DLC) is a fair price, it becomes like a cherry on top of a great cake.
I also hope that games could provoke discussion about problems in our world and potential solutions. That would be a gift that gives more than mere entertainment.
3. Games help me relax
Some days I look at a clock so often that I swear my head will fall off. After that, I love to open up a game, let it breath and consume it. Playing helps me unwind and brings joy into my life, even when I’m feeling blue.
4. So much choice
I can choose between games made by one person and games made by a large studio. I can go through lists of genres. I can find games with high artistic merit. I can find games on sale. I’m so lucky.
5. Game prices
Video games prices have fallen with time. It’s hard not to be happy about that.
But what am I most grateful to video games for? For the joy they bring me. I take that with me and try to share that feeling with everyone I meet—gamer or not. One cannot number something this important.
Why are you grateful to have video games in your life?
Video Games Nebula 
I’m all about #3. That’s what I always loved about games even when I was a kid. They were my rewards for getting homework and housework done.
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Yeah, I think most gamers can agree with #3… unlesss they’re rage quitting or throwing their controller against the wall. 🙂
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I don’t think I’ve ever done that. Cursed at and flipped the finger at the console, but never hurled a controller.
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That’s good. 🙂 I’ve never done that either, but I hear some people do. I was listening to a podcast where a guy said he’ll throw a controller if he gets really mad.
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I think the knowledge that I’d have to buy a new one with my own money kept that action at bay. I’d already gone into debt with my dad over comic book collecting, so a broken controller would have ended my gaming.
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Yeah I never got angry enough to do something like that. I just improved at the game. 🙂
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Great list, and I would agree on all of them. Although, I am grateful for them keeping my imagination alive. At one point in time, I had lost touch with it, but a certain few games brought it back to me.
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Yes, I find video games inspire me to be imaginative (along with books, movies, poetry and everyday life). I guess I could have added that to the list.
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I think the reason I’m most grateful for video games is the fact that they help me escape and relax. There’s nothing like losing myself in a game after a long, annoying day at work! 🙂
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I know what you mean.
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