Let me preface this by saying I am a bad man.
I am also a gamer. And not just a Risk gamer, but someone who loves pretty much any type of game out there. From computer, to board, to role playing and beyond. The games are currently stored in a large bin and on one complete bookshelf in my home. The question is why do I play these games?
I like the company. I like to stretch my mind. That is pretty much it.
To me, playing a game is not about winning or loosing (unless someone is being a prick), but about getting together with some buddies and having a good time, within the structure of a set of rules. If those rules need a map of earth and several plastic pieces, so be it. Should the rules require a certain amount of theatrics, so be it. The important thing is the friends.
But, my knowledge of games does make me a bit of a geek. I know what the zerg are, what the major differences between 3.0 Edition and 3.5 Edition Dungeons and Dragons and what the strengths and weaknesses of the factions within the Warhammer 40,000 universe. If there is a more nerdy combination, please let me know.
Recently, I have been looking more at the structure of the games than the pretty models, graphics or books and have begun trying to find games with interesting, yet simple, game concepts. My brother and I have been apart on and off for quite some time. He took the brunt of my habit. He and I tested out our many new game acquisitions. Now, the burden of my gaming habit falls to my wife. My long suffering wife, who's prior nerdyness stopped with an enjoyment of Star Trek, The Next Generation. Now, she has become not just a willing participant but an enthusiastic instigator in a string of games ranging from Dungeons and Dragons to Settlers of Catan. My wife's nerd factor has risen very high. She has even begun making gaming related jokes. As she is a teacher, it sometimes helps. She startled two students printing out gaming materiel in the school library by knowing the game they were playing.
For taking a lovely, normal woman and creating a gamer out of her, I am a bad man. I am also oddly proud. Love you, sweet heart.
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You should be! You're made a gaming monster out of her.
And that's the worst kind of monster. Not at all like the Kahlan monster, which will just chase you around the kitchen. More like a big, slavering monster, who spends much too much money on books, just to get one stupid rule right.
So, not like me IN ANY WAY!
No, not like Victor IN ANY WAY! Besides, he got me hooked on gaming long before we were married. Maybe he thought he'd be saving himself time later on.
I'm just not sure whose nerdy combination tops the charts. I mean I own three versions of Scrabble and the Scrabble Dictionary, and take them with me when I go camping. And I've even been known to read Strunk and White for fun (whereas James is using his to prop up the leg of his desk)!
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