Casual Games Providing Positive Distractions
- Scribbled on June 24th, 2008 by casualgamerchick
- Filed in Casual Gaming, Industry News, Press Release
Real Games, a division of Real Networks, conducted a survey of casual gamers. The casual gamers were asked questions about watching their weight and trying to stop smoking. Two of the biggest vices we deal with on a daily basis.
Out of the 2,784 survey respondents 59% of the respondents reported they used casual games as a distraction from snacking. Instead of snacking when they were bored, they played casual games and it stopped them from over indulging in food.
There was a similar conclusion with the smokers. Out of the 1,324 survey respondents that reported being smokers and wanting to quit, 42% used casual games as a distraction from smoking. The respondents reported they would play casual games after work or before bed, during a time where they would normally be smoking.
Some of the respondents intentionally used casual games to stop their bad habits. The results make sense, people are looking to replace one bad habit with another habit and this time the replacing habit was a good habit instead of a bad one. Anything that can distract you from your bad habits, such as smoking and overeating is a good thing.
(Originally posted on CGC, thanks Web Wire.)
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