Life Lessons Learnt from Games

Non-gamers are always harping on about how games take players out of reality, and that gamers tend to lose touch with the real world over time. We are here to tell them that they are totally and utterly incorrect in their assumptions. Yes, games offer a respite from the stresses of real life, but they never let players get out of touch with reality. In fact, games actually teach players the following very important life lessons:

1.       Games teach us how to make wise investments; if you purchase the right kind of armor at the right time, you will be safer in the future.

2.       Work ethic is a very valuable quality in an employee, and games can instill that work ethic in players. If you work hard and don’t get side tracked, nothing can stop you from leveling up.

3.       Strategy games teach us to keep our priorities straight; don’t mount an attack until you have built up a defense.

4.       Role-playing games teach us that life isn’t fair; no matter what weapon you have, you will never be able to beat the invulnerability spell’s effects.

5.       You can learn about stranger danger by playing multiplayer games online; players you don’t know could kill you and steal all your stuff.

6.       You learn to try and try again until you succeed; there will be bosses that you will not be able to defeat the first, second, or even the third time around.

7.       Self improvement lessons are aplenty in all types of games, as you work hard and improve your skills you will be able to defeat the strongest of demons.

8.       War games teach us about the horrors of war and how to survive them letting someone else control you.

9.       Learning to be a part of a team is an important part of many online multiplayer games, sometimes you have to be the support while other members do the heavy lifting.

10.   Games teach us that there is no point in going back, all you have to do is look forward towards the future.

11.   And the most important lesson of all; if you can’t figure something out, you can always Google it.

What do you think? Have you learned any of these, or other, lessons from playing 5-Empires? If yes, then let us know by leaving your comments below.