My opinion of gaming

In society today, gaming is becoming increasingly popular, especially with the younger generation. There are different types of gaming such as:

·         Board games

·         Computer games

·         Outdoor games, i.e. physical activities

I am going to explore these three areas of gaming and whether or not they have a positive impact on people.

Board games have been a popular occurrence within families for many decades, especially at celebratory events such as Christmas and Easter. Board games are a great opportunity to get together and work as a team while having fun, and even perhaps learning at the same time. Board games such as monopoly help children learn about budgeting and money while teaching adults to step back and allow them to make the wrong choices, in order to learn the right ones. Cluedo is a game where the participants have to try and figure out who committed a crime by finding clues. This teaches young people that crime is wrong and allows them to put their thinking hats on in order to work out who did the offense. You may have noticed, most board games include a dice? This helps young children with simple counting and turn taking. In my opinion, board games have a positive effect on people because they are fun, allow team building and make rainy days seem that little bit less dreary.

Computer games are becoming more and more popular as the years go on, especially with young/teenage boys. When referring to computer games, I am also considering PlayStations and Xboxes. In my opinion these games are not always healthy, if anything might be a little bit addictive!