Parenthood likened to an RPG
by Jennie Lees 
{ Jan 26th 2006 at 7:30PM }
Looking
after a baby may seem like a grind sometimes, and one academic has taken the simile a step further. In his article
"Role Playing at Fatherhood", Andrew Phelps looks at the overlap between real life and parenting.Never say that gaming doesn't teach you vital life skills--juggling the tasks of planning, inventory management and coping with unexpected surprises all echo back to RPG (and MMORPG) playing, and echo in this father's ability to anticipate his child's desires. As Andrew puts it: "We place intrinsic value on the first, call it ‘good parenting’, while the latter is merely ‘wasting time.’ But what if the way we waste our time was helping us do the important stuff better?"
[via Terra Nova]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Frexy @ Jan 26th 2006 8:00PM
That pic is the funnies I've EVER seen on Joystiq
Can't stop laughing ^^;
Very well done pic designer (who is (s)he btw?)
Fan @ Jan 26th 2006 8:13PM
The pic is funnier when the baby is wearing a WW2 military helmet and is screaming INCOMING! lol
miked @ Jan 26th 2006 8:34PM
holy crap, that's my teacher.
Andy Grey @ Jan 26th 2006 10:16PM
Where can I find the picture of the baby yelling incoming
Jau_Peacecraft @ Jan 26th 2006 11:39PM
i agree on the pic, it's pretty great lol.
demasque @ Jan 27th 2006 1:51AM
That picture is hysterical...and I don't even play WoW! errr it is a WoW reference isn't it?
EnLiven @ Jan 27th 2006 4:31AM
http://208.53.131.156/~nff/pictures/incoming.jpg
Axl @ Jan 27th 2006 1:12PM
That picture is awesome... I keep coming back to look at it and laugh
Soon Hui Vchai @ Jan 27th 2006 4:40PM
I am passing off this pic as my baby picture.