Why thinking of games as "casual" is a mistake

[Onyxmeth]

noname2200 said:

Onyxmeth said:

Can Wii Music be called a "casual" game at least? I don't believe there's any other way to play it except casually.

Possibly, but first I'll have to ask what the definition of "casual" is. I've never gotten the same answer from any three people, or from the same person three years later, which is reason #2398 I think trying to create a distinction is meaningless and silly. I'll agree with the thread title though: make your game a quality one, but don't bother trying to target the "casual" and "hardcore" demographics, as that's like trying to grasp fog.

 

I don't really believe in the term casual, and that's why I put it in quotes. I do think that Wii Music could fit into anyone's definition of casual though, based on our current knowledge of the game.