Max is currently a Freshman at Emory University, and a friend of mine who I have spent a considerable amount of time in college. One of the activities our friend group enjoys doing is playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl every night. During one of those sessions, I asked him questions as he proceeded to use "Ness" to dominate me in 1 vs. 1.
How instrumental were video games in our friendship? The times we hung out were mostly spent playing video games?
I had say we already knew each other before we started playing video games, but we definitely chilled by gaming and it just overall added to our friendship. I particularly enjoyed playing you cause you definitely are the worst of all of us at Brawl (he laughs). But actually, video games was just a small thing we enjoyed doing when we had nothing to do.
Would you say our love for video games was the defining factor in our friendship?
That is a terrible question. Absolutely not. Like I said, it was something we just enjoyed doing when we were not out doing other stuff.
Do you believe video games in general are a great social bonder?
I believe if you already know the people you play video games with, it just adds on to a friendship. It really depends. It is a great way to chill with bros. I don't believe you can make friends playing video games for the first time with someone.
Do preferences for certain types of games or certain systems allow for different kinds of friendships?
No. I don't care what I play. As long as they are my bros it doesn't matter.
When other interests came along, and video games were no longer the defining factor of our hangouts, did your friendship struggle?
I never thought video games was the defining factor in our friendship. But I will admit we definitely stopped playing as much as we used to with us pledging fraternities and you starting your season. We will still hang out as much as we can, but I do think our video game times will be less.
I thanked Max for answering the questions, and we turned our focus back to the video games. I actually interviewed him right when his pledging started, so I realized that the times we spent playing games would be more cherished. Playing video games with friends and really getting in the moment of the game is definitely a feeling most people can relate to.
How instrumental were video games in our friendship? The times we hung out were mostly spent playing video games?
I had say we already knew each other before we started playing video games, but we definitely chilled by gaming and it just overall added to our friendship. I particularly enjoyed playing you cause you definitely are the worst of all of us at Brawl (he laughs). But actually, video games was just a small thing we enjoyed doing when we had nothing to do.
Would you say our love for video games was the defining factor in our friendship?
That is a terrible question. Absolutely not. Like I said, it was something we just enjoyed doing when we were not out doing other stuff.
Do you believe video games in general are a great social bonder?
I believe if you already know the people you play video games with, it just adds on to a friendship. It really depends. It is a great way to chill with bros. I don't believe you can make friends playing video games for the first time with someone.
Do preferences for certain types of games or certain systems allow for different kinds of friendships?
No. I don't care what I play. As long as they are my bros it doesn't matter.
When other interests came along, and video games were no longer the defining factor of our hangouts, did your friendship struggle?
I never thought video games was the defining factor in our friendship. But I will admit we definitely stopped playing as much as we used to with us pledging fraternities and you starting your season. We will still hang out as much as we can, but I do think our video game times will be less.
I thanked Max for answering the questions, and we turned our focus back to the video games. I actually interviewed him right when his pledging started, so I realized that the times we spent playing games would be more cherished. Playing video games with friends and really getting in the moment of the game is definitely a feeling most people can relate to.