It started at first as a way of passing the time. You 're sitting at home, you've read all the books in your library, there's nothing on TV and movies (and there was no Netflix or easy way to access TV shows and/or movies back then). Nothing. So let's play a game on video. In addition, I have never been a particularly social person, I have suffered from issues related to bullying and the family. So games were my gateway, a safe place I could be anybody in. At least I liked to be in control of something, to feel as if my decisions were important.