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Turning a Non-Gamer Into a Gamer

...d the Nintendo Wii. Competition for the gaming market is hot and each system is vying for your gaming dollar. Each generation releases larger games boasting more hours of play, graphically stunning 3D environments, Dolby Digital Surround Sound and complex control schemes. The barrier to entry has never been larger for a non-gamer.

To entice a gamer into our seventh-generation of gaming we must start simple as we ourselves did so many years ago. The older the non-gamer the more difficult it will be to break their stereotypical view of "a gamer." We must teach them that it's not all first-person shooting bloody gun battles. Not all gamers want to shoot aliens. A non-gamer may have a short gaming attention span so you must hook them slowly and use repetition to bring them around to your ways of thinking.

There are two battlefronts to attack: The home console system and the Macintosh/PC. Do not allow your own gaming style to affect games you persuade them to play. Keep an open mind and allow them to explore their own gaming habits, be patient and keep a close eye on what games they react to the best.

A casual game may be something as simple as solitaire, sudoku, hearts, minesweeper or FreeCell. The next level of complexity will be Tetris, Zuma, Feeding Frenzy and more complex puzzle or side-scrolling adventure games. If you're target non-gamer enjoys a few hands of solitaire or hearts they've already got the bug for gaming and you just have to supply them with the next level of games to explore their curiosity. Perhaps start them on a larger game of Texas Hold'em if they're intense card players.

The Internet can assist you in your cause, supplying you and you're non-gamer with Web Games which mimic early arcade games and simple adventures. PopCap games (http://www.popcap.com/) leads in the effort to attract the casual gamer. Microsoft's Gaming Zone (http://zone.msn.com) is another magnet to casual gamers. These casual games may be the worm on the hook for your non-gamer. You have to wait for the bobber to dip before reeling them in. Be patient and let them explore a few of the games. If they do not know where to start, lead them to a few simple games and see how they react.

If you're willing to invest some money into your goal, consider the Nintendo DS hand-held device or the Nintendo Wii console. These two systems are designed for the casual gamer. Many hardcore gamers call them "kid gaming systems" and that is perfect for your cause. People confuse "kid games" with "casual games" on a regular basis because these are games a hardcore gamer played when they were a kid - just when they got hooked. To build your perfect gamer you want to consider the roots to becoming a hardcore gamer: easy to play games.

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