At this point in time it’s reached a stage where many of us supposed “older gamers” can happily say they have gamed all their life and have no intention of stopping… ever… even when we’re 70 (by which point I assume holodecks will exist for home use and achievement points will give you shiny gold coins in real life!). To many of us, gaming is no longer a hobby but a way of life, with our otherwise adult houses decorated with gaming artwork and shelves of collectibles, many of us proudly displaying our special editions, all of this much to the disgust of our non-gaming peers who really don’t get it. But where does it end? At what point do you say this area of my life is not touched by gaming? With my home life, social life and work life all relating to gaming you have to find when to stop, or whether you are happy to fill your life with gaming in every way.
Tattoos have always been a bit taboo. Let’s be honest, there’s still a truckload of cringe-worthy “artworks” tattooed on people who proudly show that they love their mum etc. As much as they’re not to everyone’s taste, tattoos are about having something important to you marked on you for life and as people are realising this, there is a growing trend to have a gaming tattoo. You must have seen a friend with one by now: something old skool like Mario, Sonic or our beloved Ocarina of Time, or something cryptic to the non-gamers such as a symbol from Assassins Creed or Final Fantasy.Although I have seen some fascinating pieces of artwork for the older games, with ridiculous levels of detail and stunning concepts, I have to admit a cryptic symbol works better for me. Something to be admired by all gamers around me but to be considered a “cool design” by those not in the know.Β And that is why I am crossing into the void of branding myself a gamer for life. My holiday present to myself is a gaming tattoo. Is it a step too far? To some maybe, but I like to think that my tattoos are a collection of the parts that make up me, and I think the concept of me ditching gaming completely out of my life is so ludicrous it should never even be thought of. Gaming and I are life partners, for better or for worse and I’m willing to stand up and be counted! So who of you have already taken the step? Anyone else joining in with a present to yourself this year? Anyone want to shout no at me before it’s too late?
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