- Apr 17, 2025
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Hey all, I'm doing a video project on communication and community within video games and have been looking at which communities I generally associate with a strong backbone of these values, and would love to be able to hear your thoughts on these questions that I have regarding it.
Really looking for a wide range of opinions on this, so I don't skew any biases I already have toward it. Say as much or as little as you like. Here are the questions:
What game would you say you communicated the most with others in?
If you could point to a game that had a strong ability to bring people together and cultivate a meaningful, long-term community, what would you say that would be? (It can be multiple games, and it doesn’t need to be something you personally played.)
Within these games, were you part of a gaming community such as a WoW guild you actively played in, or a group of friends you regularly played with in Halo lobbies or similar games?
The communities that you were a part of, if applicable, do you feel like the way you entered them is still possible now in the same way?
Over time, would you say gaming as a whole has become less social than it once was? If so, do you have any thoughts on why?
With the rise of social media and platforms like Discord, do you think this has diminished the sense of community in gaming or improved it?
Do you remember how you used to meet people in games back then? (Was it through in-game matchmaking, public chat, forums, guilds, etc.?)
Do you still keep in touch with anyone you met through those older games? (If yes, how long have you stayed in contact?)
How would you describe your social experience in games today compared to back then? (Is it more isolated? Still social but different? Only playing with real-life friends now?)
If you could bring back one thing from the older days of gaming, what would it be? (Anything at all, a feeling, a feature, how people used to connect, etc.)
Any other thoughts you'd like to share regarding this?
To explain the reasoning I have for these questions:
I believe that the shift away from communicating within games to using off-site and third-party platforms has created more isolated groups. That change seems to have reduced the natural socialization that gaming once had. People don't seem as open to talking to or playing with others outside their friend circles any more. In a lot of cases, solo gaming has become so dominant that the incentive to connect with new people just doesn’t feel worth the time.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Even a quick reply really helps.
Really looking for a wide range of opinions on this, so I don't skew any biases I already have toward it. Say as much or as little as you like. Here are the questions:
What game would you say you communicated the most with others in?
If you could point to a game that had a strong ability to bring people together and cultivate a meaningful, long-term community, what would you say that would be? (It can be multiple games, and it doesn’t need to be something you personally played.)
Within these games, were you part of a gaming community such as a WoW guild you actively played in, or a group of friends you regularly played with in Halo lobbies or similar games?
The communities that you were a part of, if applicable, do you feel like the way you entered them is still possible now in the same way?
Over time, would you say gaming as a whole has become less social than it once was? If so, do you have any thoughts on why?
With the rise of social media and platforms like Discord, do you think this has diminished the sense of community in gaming or improved it?
Do you remember how you used to meet people in games back then? (Was it through in-game matchmaking, public chat, forums, guilds, etc.?)
Do you still keep in touch with anyone you met through those older games? (If yes, how long have you stayed in contact?)
How would you describe your social experience in games today compared to back then? (Is it more isolated? Still social but different? Only playing with real-life friends now?)
If you could bring back one thing from the older days of gaming, what would it be? (Anything at all, a feeling, a feature, how people used to connect, etc.)
Any other thoughts you'd like to share regarding this?
To explain the reasoning I have for these questions:
I believe that the shift away from communicating within games to using off-site and third-party platforms has created more isolated groups. That change seems to have reduced the natural socialization that gaming once had. People don't seem as open to talking to or playing with others outside their friend circles any more. In a lot of cases, solo gaming has become so dominant that the incentive to connect with new people just doesn’t feel worth the time.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Even a quick reply really helps.
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