Games and Interaction

Last weekend I got together with people to play Apples to Apples and this weekend I got together with a different group to play Loaded Questions, Jenga, and a Charades game.

These games foster real interaction between people, and that makes them more fun. I wonder why they're not as popular as they used to be. I can't imagine too many people *truly* prefer television shows, movies, or books, though I suppose that there's a certain amount of shyness that comes with playing these types of party games. Since interacting with other people is a big requirement to winning, I guess it doesn't surprise me that activities such as video games where the pressure to win isn't as great. In the virtual world of video games, the player can always just spawn a new life and retry a certain tough goal. Needless to say, I think party games provide better stimulation compared to video games that provide isolation. After all, community is funner than being by yourself.