[saraid216]

> You have a strange conception of gaming then, because your world of gaming has basically started only with online games.

Chess.

Go.

Tag.

Oh, sorry, games don't exist off the computer?

[splawn]

There is an idea floating around out there that boardgames are becoming more popular recently because of the social gap left behind when multi-player video games went online, removing the need to physically be in the same room as your friends.

[saraid216]

Seems plausible, though there's no way that's the only reason.

[ekianjo]

aren't we talking about computer games here?

[saraid216]

Well, the long form answer is linking this post and that post:

http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/02/10/are-single-player-games...

http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/02/15/have-single-player-game...