| Kyuu said:
What about nostalgic-casual gamers of "specialist-expert" background? and maybe with love and respect to very selective, unique and artistic games which are rather viewed by them as pieces of art or good life experiences? I for one find it difficult to belong to any of those categories. Saying specialist/expert would give the impression that I'm a dedicated gamer, calling myself casual on the other hand makes it seem like I don't "appreciate" games. I'm rather interested in the "content" of the game, I see gaming as another "medium" through which ideas are expressed and transferred. |
Maybe you're a casual specialist expert.
Well, what if you could wear a few labels. On one hand, you're an expert gamer who likes to be informed about games and contemplate games for their content. Then, on the other hand, you're a specialist gamer because you are into a very specific type of gaming experience that is not mainstream. And lastly you're also, in parallel, a casual gamer at times because you like to play games casually every now and then. I think that being an expert gamer, for example, doesn't stop a gamer from enjoying casual play sessions. I think in the article expert was referring to the information or information influx a gamer has. Similarly being a specialist gamer wouldn't clash with being a casual gamer as well. All around you appreciate games, so the mix of all the labels fits with that property you have.
