One of the most drawing allures in video games is the feeling that you, the player, have accomplished something great. Nothing could be further from the truth. While your virtual character has been performing mighty deeds and slaying monstrous beasts, you (a non-virtual character) have been sitting in a chair for some number of hours doing nothing but moving your thumbs. Certainly there is nothing wrong with using video games as a form of entertainment, but when play time starts getting measured in hours-per-day we start to see negative impacts from gaming. "Moderation in all things" is the most important guiding principle here. There are better things we can do with our time. Why spend time playing video games when you could use that same time to learn how to make video games (as in apps for mobile phones). There are many things that can give the same feelings of accomplishment as playing the video games and also improve on that feeling by providing something meaningful in return.
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