Playing Games Can Lead To Creativity

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Playing Games Can Lead To Creativity

Video games are one of the most popular types of games today. Many children love to play video games either alone or with friends. There are even computer games designed for younger children that teach critical thinking and hand/eye coordination.

In playing video games there are many different types of equipment used to change the game and manipulate the game results. For instance, in computer video games, individuals tend to use their mouse or keyboard to control what occurs on a monitor, including monitors and computer screens as well. In card games, individuals use playing cards to create their own virtual playing world. When an individual plays a sports game, for example, they are interacting with the game world using the physical components of the sports equipment, like gloves, ball and bats.

This article is intended to spark a new discussion about the way society uses technology today to interact with each other through the common experience of playing computer games. Computer games have been around for decades, but the role of game development has changed drastically due to dramatic technological change. A recent article on Wired highlighted several examples of how playing computer games can lead to creativity and how the development of computer games may impact educational environments.