Non-Gamer Becomes Gamer (and then tries to explain games to non-gamers) — video

So I’ve gotten into playing video games. Nothing too hardcore — I mean, I haven’t lost my day job and I’m still successfully married and I’m not all that good at the games I play. But I love playing games on my Nintendo Switch. And I want to talk through the delight I’ve felt from playing some of my favorite games in my favorite genres… This is coming from someone who previously looked down on gaming as a waste of time. Well, to hell with that. Playing a great video game has been an unexpected joy in my life these past few years… at a time when there have been a lot of not-too-damn-joyful things going on. So, yeah, here’s the video where I try to explain that in more detail with some game footage. (Sorry about the video footage of me in the shower… At least it’s censored!)