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An Interview With 2old2play's Doodi

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the never-too-old-to-play dept.

vinnie2k writes "This is an interesting interview with the founder of 2old2play.com. In it he discusses the future of gaming for older people, why we need communities like 2old2play, and how the gaming industry needs to refocus its efforts on the games it makes. Cool insight and worth the read for any older gamers."

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  1. Old gamers? I must be ancient. by XorNand · · Score: 5, Insightful

    WTF? Since when is anyone over the age of 25 an "old gamer?" Now, Old Grandma Hardcore is an old gamer.

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  2. On getting a life by Animats · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It sounds more like "gaming for gamers who have a life". Many of the MMORPGs require so much online time per week to advance that you can't have a life outside the game.

  3. too old? by drew · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The founder of a group called 2old2play is younger than I am? I went to the article expecting to see some insightful commentary from somebody at least in his 40's. I stopped reading when I got to his age.

    Then again, now that I look closer at his name and the name of the group, I have a hard time believing he's over 18.

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  4. Strange by Da3vid · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I find it strange how the stereotype of gaming has been given to younger people. There doesn't seem to be anything inherent in gaming itself that keeps itself from older people. Perhaps it is only the industry which gears itself towards younger people, because it has more widely available material to be used. If the industry had sufficient material (perhaps just better storylines?), I can't see any good reason why gaming wouldn't be popular among all ages aside from social stigmas.

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  5. Re:Wow by RealDSmooth · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As a co-founder of 2old2play.com, I am also disappointed with the bitching here on slashdot regarding the article. The reason we picked 25 as a staring age is because it's when most people mature, start families, have kids, etc. Our oldest member is in his 80's and we have plenty in between. I'm 32 myself, so we do cover the "older gamers" crowd... DSmooth

  6. Re:I don't play games by LordLucless · · Score: 5, Insightful

    SUCH A WASTE of time. If my kids spent half the time that they play games on learning a computer language, then they would be pulling down six figure salaries.

    Which is the most important thing, after all.

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