Playing Games Is Playing Games
Wishing there was more time to play games is not playing games.
Thinking about playing games is not playing games. Browsing Steam sales is not playing games. Stressing about your backlog is not playing games.
Buying more games is not playing games. Optimizing your gaming rig is not playing games.
Arguing about games is not playing games. Listening to podcasts about games is not playing games. Watching someone play games is not playing games.
Planning to play games is not playing games.
Feeling nostalgic for games is not playing games. Reading opinions about games is not playing games.
Downloading mods is not playing games. Buying a new console is not playing games. Feeling guilty about not playing games is not playing games.
Telling yourself you'll start playing games is not playing games.
However...
Doing a 10 minute session IS playing games.
Switching to a different game every day IS playing games. Playing the same game for years IS playing games.
Rolling credits is playing games. Realizing you don't like the game your playing IS playing games. Enjoying games nobody likes IS playing games.
Sucking at a game IS playing games. Experiencing a game for yourself IS playing games.
Playing games on your own terms IS playing games.
(Inspired by: Prakhar Gupta)