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by bladedtoys 4603 days ago
Why write them? Because games are play which is the most vital activity humans, indeed mammals, engage in. Without it, not only would I not have this very alphabet I'm writing in (which descends from drawings), but I and everyone reading this would still be sitting in a bush very practically gathering as many berries as we can to survive.

And as the gaming population becomes older, gaming will account for a larger and larger percent of human play.