Has being a gamer actually helped you somehow in your life besides having fun?

I know it's a bit weird to say this, but what's increased my vocabulary as a child actually has got something to do with my hobby of playing different online games where I get to interact with a bunch of people. Even by just paying attention to the collectibles in the game actually saved me some points for my spelling test. I really just don't get people who think games are all for providing addiction and killing your personal lives. It just makes me feel weird because games became a learning tool for me since childhood.

How about you guys? Can you tell me an experience of how gaming has actually helped you?

 

I must say because of video games I can say that it made me a better person. Most RPGs in the 90's puts emphasis on the story. All the main characters from these games have high morals standards. So I grew up always thinking that you must be always the good guy. I am lucky that I did not get a Messiah Complex. Just Kidding