Games shouldn’t only be fun. They should teach or spark an interest in other things.
Quotes on fun
Fun is about learning in a context where there is no pressure from consequence, and that is why games matter.
There are many ways we find fun in games, and I will talk about the others. But learning is the one I believe to be the most important.
Fun from games arises out of mastery. It arises out of comprehension. It is the act of solving puzzles that makes games fun. In other words, with games, learning is the drug.