I was just contemplating why I became a gamer, and stayed one. But the answers are easy.
1.) I grew up with an NES and SNES.
2.) I have fond memories of playing with my father, who has since passed away.
Even though my dad was handicapped, he was a professional classical bassist,
scientist, and sometimes gamer. Even though he couldn’t fully use his left hand,
he rocked the bass, and let me beat him at Secret of Mana.
3.) It enhances my writing.
Reading surely enriches my ability as a writer, but so do the deep worlds created in games.
4.) I adore the soundtracks, and listen to most of them when I am driving or cleaning.
5.) Most of my friends are gamers, to one degree or another.
6.) So is my husband
7.) I find the immersive worlds created in video games to be inspiring in my daily life.
8.) I love the conversations I have had with game enthusiasts, both
professional and amateur.
9.) I feel that games can be educational, and if you aren’t a moron
and let your kid play Grand Theft Auto at three, you’re good.
10.) I rock an automatic shotgun baby.
Otaku Dames 
#9 made me giggle. I’d ask for your Xbox Live Gamertag but I’m sure with our time zones, it would be difficult to play anything together. What is the time difference between you and California?
we are eektheman đŸ™‚ Love to play with you Kevin!!
This is all awesome. I like it! All good reasons! I have fond memories of me and my dad playing Tetris and the Mission Impossible game for the NES.
So glad you and your dad shared those memories!!! How is the wind up bird chronicles coming??
Growing up we had a cocktail style Space Invaders in the “den”, as well as an Atari 2600, later an NES, Genesis, so on and so forth. I can thank my Father for starting me off on my path to gamer-hood. My 3yr. old daughter has already begun her training.
MINE HAS TOO!!! She has stolen my DS, and plays Harvest Moon and one time Kingdom Hearts đŸ™‚