Video games and epilepsy.

[Alex Vidakovic]

I'm playing games since I got my first computer, most of you probably never heard of, or saw, a ZX Spectrum. Playing games like Manic Miner, Jumping Jack was something I did on a daily basis. Also spending quite a lot of time on arcade machines was something I did every day.

Anyway, its not good if you play games when you're tired. So better rest or go out, spend some time in the nature, breathing fresh air. I've heard that there were some rare cases of epilepsy seizures when playing games, others are saying that it hasn't been scientifically proved, but then what is? I personally never had a seizure, however I did experience a post traumatic stress disorder known as PTSD after playing a very popular first person shooter (not going to advertise it here). I lost a part of my memory in particular, could not eat well, etc. Memory got back eventually, appetite too, so everything's fine now, but still, I don't understand why all the FPS are so violent and realistic? Why can't you shoot flowers instead of bullets, throw letters instead of grenades and things like that? We should be all about peace and love and harmony, you know what I'm saying?

That's why I decided to make casual games intended for casual gamers and players interested in fun games, games that would remind people of arcade machine classics, hand-held sympathetic games ... pure fun stuff, something you can play without much stress, no obligations, no blood, no extreme violence, plus something for all ages. At least, I'm hoping to achieve that on a PC computer, its up to you to tell me if I'm going into the right direction, make suggestions, let's work together.

[Alex Vidakovic]

I wanted to say "throw presents" previously, but throwing letters is fine too, although not sure why I said that ... weird. Anyway, I meant something positive, to throw something nice, something people would like to receive ... I don't think they'd like to receive a grenade .. that's awful, plus grenades explode and do damage. Yeah, that's what's expected from FPS, but lets try making things different and see what happens. Maybe there would be less violence in the World, maybe we'd even be more happy and positive. Bloody and creepy FPS games make you anxious, aggressive, depressed and bitter. FPS games can even cause nightmares and sleep disorder. Stop playing FPS games for a while and see how it works for you, casual games are more fun anyway.

[nolvorite]

That's what people get for playing games too much
 

[a salmon]

I used to have epilepsy and computer games actually cured it! It was the doctor who suggested I start playing brutally violent video games so I would have something to focus on. If I had a seizure I believe I was told to 'power through' it, ignore it and it would eventually stop. Anyway, my memory isn't great but that sounds accurate right?

[Alex Vidakovic]

Also in some cases the low or zero-carbohydrates diet helps.

[Alex Vidakovic]

Hey salmon, why don't you go and introduce yourself on the "Introductions" board? At least a name or something.