At almost a half century old, I am one who has seen much of the computer age be born and grow up into a tenuous young adulthood. I not only remember pong, but played it on a brand new system when it came out. My background is in printing and art and this colors my views on computers, but also helps me to be aware of flaws that many users in the mean might overlook. Overall, I think my viewpoint of computers and specifically computer games is under represented enough that my blog will fill a needed niche.
There are quite a few players who share my concerns, but not enough programmers or marketers who are listening. In writing this blog I hope to be a voice for older gamers who have been raised with some morals and want to see games that reflect our values. We are increasingly women who require from our games something different than what a testosterone drunk teen will look for. Don’t get me wrong, I like first person shooters too, but my main games will be relaxing ones, not over stimulating ones.
As this blog goes on, it will prove or disprove my crazy idea that the emerging gamer of tomorrow is not only older, but also very often female. Since I am both, I hope to offer something that my fellow gamers can relate to and a place where programmers can get much needed input on the games someone like me will use and possibly purchase.
I hope this blog will become a good resource for parents as well as older gamers. As the shear numbers of games increase, it becomes ever so hard to keep track of what games are exposing us all to.
What’s with my blog name?
Just because I know someone will ask, Ender Angel is a tongue in cheek statement on two things, my love of the Ender series by Orson Scott Card and the Enderman of Minecraft. Now I know someone will say this is unfair support for Minecraft, well that is only partially correct. It is mostly support for my favorite book series, which includes a game as the main plot device. Say what you will, this is me making a declaration of my truth. The combination of a Minecraft reference just touches my love of irony. I like the game, but I love the book.
Ender Angel 