We all liked to play games as children, it was our way to be creative and use our imagination, to engage with our friends on a social level, and to generally have fun and not worry about things. Part of what makes games fun is the element of surprise, and being able to experience each other's heightened emotions and reactions.
Some may say we don't get to play a lot of games as adults, but that's not entirely true...
The games we play as adults are often of the emotional variety, and can have adult-sized repercussions and damages.… more