I have been able to stop playing when I was ready to stop playing. I love all of these games, but I don’t think my body has even been physically addicted to them. The Legend of Zelda, Super Metroid, Uncharted 2, Portal, Final Fantasy VI, Contra III. I just mean I love playing certain games and think about them a lot when I am not playing them. But when I usually say this, I don’t think I ever really mean “addicted” in the clinical sense of the word. I adore videogames, so it is easy for me to say I am addicted to them. I was, and still am, physically addicted to Spelunky. My body was so addicted to the game that my brain didn’t even consider stopping. The time between dying and retrying - while over in the blink of an eye - was a complete blur. I have no sense memory of even pushing the button to restart the level. What amazed me most about this instant was not that I restarted the game, but that I don’t even remember doing it. This seemingly simple moment was almost revelatory for me. Instead of turning off the game - or even thinking about turning off the game - I immediately hit “Quick Restart” and started playing again.

It was late and I really needed to go to bed. The other day I was playing my new obsession Spelunky and, of course, died while trying to complete the dreaded ice caves.

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