I recently watched a movie where a family enters a video game to save the world from a hacker. As a bit of a gamer, and a total fantasy nerd myself, it got me thinking of the games I play. It’s not a lot. I usually stick to a few franchises. The last game I played was The Legend of Zelda; Tears of the Kingdom. Before that was Pokemon Violet, and I dabble in Elder Scrolls; Skyrim from time to time.
What about you? What’s the last game you played? Was it a phone game? A console or computer game? Maybe a board game or card game? Or even Dungeons and Dragons?
Whatever the game, I want you to consider every aspect of it. The settings. The characters. The tricks, fighting styles, abilities, rules, etc. Now, would you be able to play that game to save the world?
Humor me for a second. If you suddenly woke up in the last game you played, how would you fare? You’re not transformed into the hero or given special abilities. You enter the game just as you are. Would you be able to survive? Could you beat the game as yourself to save the world?
I’ll be honest. I don’t think I could survive in Zelda or Skyrim. I’d probably find a location to hunker down and see if I suddenly end up back home by sheer luck. However, I do believe I could survive in a game like Pokemon Violet. I think I’d have a pretty good chance at reaching the endgame and beating it.
What do you think? Would you be able to risk your life in a game to save the world? Do you think you could beat it?
nikki diekemper 