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Why is it so much more amusing to watch someone play a video game than it is to play the game itself?

I'm old now. I've finally realised I get more enjoyment from watching someone play than to actually play the game. Why is that? Do you experience that as well? #truegaming

https://kbin.social/m/truegaming/t/149968

Why is it so much more amusing to watch someone play a video game than it is to play the game itself? - True Gaming - kbin.social

I'm old now. I've finally realised I get more enjoyment from watching someone play than to actually play the game. Why is that? Do you experience that as well?

Jul 7, 2023 at 2:58amWeb
Show threadBaroqueInMindJul 7, 2023
Same reason people watch other people play sports.
Show threadEntropywinsJul 7, 2023
Hmm, it may sound stupid but you just blew my mind... I get watching sports but never made the connection to folks watching gamers.
Show threadcyberian_khatruJul 7, 2023
For me it's tricky. I don't like watching single player LPs because they play the game wrong. I do like watching multiplayer games if the people are likeable (my friends suck for that specifically). I feel like multiplayer games add to the whole point of internet personalities.