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Serious Hobbies - "Serious" Gamers and the Mainstream
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A "hobby", as defined by Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, is "a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation." So hobby games are all about doing something different to what we usually do and doing it to relax. The definition of "serious", on the other hand, is a bit more complex. One option I found in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines it as "requiring much thought or work" or "not joking or trifling." So a serious gamer invests a lot of thought and work into their hobby and doesn't want people to make fun of it. It's all a bit confusing and that's why I want to look at the idea of a "serious hobby gamer" in more detail in this article. I also want to look at how hobby games have entered the mainstream and how that relates to the "seriousness" of the hobby.
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I enjoy playing games, but I don't feel the need to defend my enjoyment by pretending that my games are serious or important. I do want more people to enjoy playing board games, and when I do get them to the table, I tend to lead with co-op games. I don't worry about the rules being simple, I want them to play with a theme or setting that they find appealing, and the co-op structure will make it easy to teach them as we go, even if the game is challenging.
My ex left me two years ago, so I have plunged into the world of online dating. Just in the last year, I have seen a definite increase in the number of women who mention an interest in either board games or game nights. Unfortunately, I find that asking them about the games that they enjoy has not been a successful opening line, except for one woman who was a competitive chess player in college.
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