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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by sudosysgen on Monday August 30, 2021 @01:32PM (#28358400)
There is a real difference between the two. The primary goal of playing an instrument is to make something that sounds good. The goals of video games are generally manufactured.

The exception are games like Minecraft. But if someone builds a computer in Minecraft or finishes a beautiful build that can actually be captivating to people that don't play it.

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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by paulryanrogers on Monday August 30, 2021 @08:08PM (#28362480)
> The primary goal of playing an instrument is to make something that sounds good.

It could be argued the primary goal of playing games is to make an experience that feels good.

Based on the popularity of let's play videos and streamers I suspect the legitimacy of both activities will converge.

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