The burden of deciding if anything is Art is up to the interpretor. Is Bonsi art? It's a living thing? A tree.
Are paintings are? Well, many people say they are.
How about a chair design? Many people like antique chairs, but also bahouse ones. Because people decide they are.
Video Games are art because I say they are. I can interpret and justify as I could any other legitimate form of art.
Ask this person how much they know about and have been exposed to video games. It usually a judgment made by people that do not know any better. And sounds like it is your obligation to educate them.







