Game design teaches the "how" of making games, but what about the "why'?

I feel nothing. I am nothing. My past is irrelevant.

I realize now that games are for the chimpanzees. Games are just about war and swinging back and forth on grapple beams.

I feel nothing masculine, nothing feminine.

I have no desire to purchase fancy cars, shoot things, build things, punch things, swing from vines, no desire to save women from monsters, no desire for competition online..

I have no desire to customize my character, gossip, wear makeup, read stories, match 3 gems, or laugh at esoteric humor, no desire for communications with randoms online.

I am neither masculine, nor feminine.

I am hermaphroditus, son of gods. I feel no past, no future. I am timeless, no personality, free from desire.

Tell me, why I should make games.

Only humans can truly enjoy video games (yes cats enjoy the iOS game with mice running across the screen—let’s not get pedantic).

Your question no longer makes sense when you remove the human aspect of it. There is no ultimate “objective” value in anything, let alone video games, so why even bother tackling it from that perspective? You may as well throw in, “By the way, even if I wasn’t a son of gods, timeless, etc., and was just a normal human being, the sun will eventually kill our planet, possibly even engulf it and totally annihilate its very existence, so why bother making video games?”.

People make video games because they are people. They need to be entertained. We don’t need to know why (although we do understand why fairly well, we don’t need to get psychological or philosophical when asking why we make video games).

For us mere humans, games entertain, teach, and improve us as people. They improve problem-solving skills, reaction times, eyesight, etc. In my case they help me learn a 3rd language, since all of my games are in Japanese.

The real question is, “Why not make games?”.

L. Spiro

From that post? And from the other posts you have made so far? You shouldn't. Those all say you are not in a good state. Go get some mental health counselling, the words say you are depressed, dangerously so.

Games are a medium of expression and communication. If you have nothing to express or communicate, there is no point for them.

Seriously, all your posts so far seem to be fairly negative and cries for help. Get some help.

Only humans can truly enjoy video games (yes cats enjoy the iOS game with mice running across the screen—let’s not get pedantic).

Your question no longer makes sense when you remove the human aspect of it. There is no ultimate “objective” value in anything, let alone video games, so why even bother tackling it from that perspective? You may as well throw in, “By the way, even if I wasn’t a son of gods, timeless, etc., and was just a normal human being, the sun will eventually kill our planet, possibly even engulf it and totally annihilate its very existence, so why bother making video games?”.

People make video games because they are people. They need to be entertained. We don’t need to know why (although we do understand why fairly well, we don’t need to get psychological or philosophical when asking why we make video games).

For us mere humans, games entertain, teach, and improve us as people. They improve problem-solving skills, reaction times, eyesight, etc. In my case they help me learn a 3rd language, since all of my games are in Japanese.

The real question is, “Why not make games?”.

L. Spiro

Why not? Because of back pains and computer fatigue.

And because noone's entertained by games any more. We've seen all there is to see.

We are hollow, and our souls are finished. Not even children play games anymore.

We live for the gossip, the comments...and now even that...has lost it's charm, it's novelty.

We are all dead...all of us.

Tell me, why I should make games.

Well, you could make a game to express the nothingness you're presently feeling. Make a better "Depression Quest" so people understand how you feel.

I second frob's suggestions to seek help.

From that post? And from the other posts you have made so far? You shouldn't. Those all say you are not in a good state. Go get some mental health counselling, the words say you are depressed, dangerously so.

Games are a medium of expression and communication. If you have nothing to express or communicate, there is no point for them.

Seriously, all your posts so far seem to be fairly negative and cries for help. Get some help.

I had assumed he was speaking figuratively, and haven’t seen his other posts.
If he really is “like this” then yes, stop making games, stop posting here, and go get help. You are not the son of any gods nor timeless.


L. Spiro

And because noone's entertained by games any more. We've seen all there is to see.

Nonsense.

Read Frob's post again.

Tell me, why I should make games.

Or I could spend the time to make me a cup of tea. Decisions, decisions...

For example, because you want to both express yourself and get that nice tingly feeling when you finish a game and see others play it.

Also because you see the attraction in the fact that skie's the limit and you can basically make anything.

In my case it also helps that I breath games and Development since I was 10years old.

If none of this applies, you might wanna get into another business. For you sure you shouldn't be pressured for doing things you don't like (or at least try not to)

Hold your ground Soldier.

Take a breath and pull your self together. When in war soldiers have doubt all the time, the winning side is the side that learns to forget the doubts and just do the job.

Hells not that wide, if you look hard you will see the pin point of light head towards the light, yes the path is narrow and steep, one foot at a time. And soon the mountains become hills hills to mounds, mounds to fields.

Pick your self up and dust your self off.

And start walikng.