This is a fantastic read, covering topics ranging from game theory to (potentially mislabeled) addiction cycles and the art of indie games.

It’s a long enough article to touch on a lot, but not long enough to be anywhere close to exhaustive.

Angry Birds, Farmville and Other Hyperaddictive ‘Stupid Games’ – NYTimes.com.

 

I’ve seen many people in the generation above my own get sucked into very much the mindset that this man is running into. How many of our parents – the same people who told us to shut off the Nintendo after an hour of play – have sunk countless hours playing casual games today?

 

Extrapolate that trend outward by twenty years and make a wild prediction about the future, when our children’s grandparents are gamers and we are gamers and our children, presumably, are gamers too.