Examining why I play the games I do sometimes yields surprising insight. It’s become clear to me that many of the games I like… are kind of dating simulators, despite what the presentation or marketing might suggest. I don’t think I’m supposed to admit that, though. To say something like that feels like losing legitimacy as a “real gamer”, as if that idea even means anything. Worse: to say that seems so stereotypical, because I’m a woman.