I love that you met your wife by gaming! That’s just awesome 🙂

That’s right! And we keep seeing genres mash ups, so who knows–time travel could come into it, blending the two, or take the idea of gaming and apply it to something kids did in the past. Same idea, and often a skill set comes of it, right?

My son would love this too.My cousin designed games as a kid and now works with a very large game production firm, so sometimes dreams can become a reality! 🙂

Great breakdown, and yes, different types of games encourage a different skill set to form. I think gaming in moderation is a good way to train our brains. 🙂

It makes you feel less guilty for playing, right? LOL

A fantasy RPG might produce quests which produce nothing more than a gem which may or may not render anything of value. The quests, however, teach those analytical skills. More females play these than you would think.

Need for Speed gameplay focuses more on perfecting hand-eye coordination and balance, which produces something of value when achieved – upgrades to your vehicle. I would not expect to read about a female character having this mindset, not unless she’s a tomboy. 🙂

Angry birds, yes, patience. I don’t have the patience to play that one, but I read in an article that it has a soothing effect on the player. I think that game has a great strategy, teaching spatial perspective and timing. Anyone good at Angry birds might do well with billiards. There’s no way I’d ever have a protagonist of mine playing this game. It’s stereotypically something for older people and lazy minded.

That is true too–especially people who thinks it’s cool to shoot “gang style” by turning the barrel sideways–a great way to miss your shot! And yay gamers!

I love gaming as well, and I agree about teaching patience, and caution. I don’t play as much as I like because I tend to be consumed by each new game I play, lol!