There are all kind of online games out there today. Some are on Facebook, others are massive online role playing games, and others just don't fit a category at all.
A lot of the games you get points or money or experience for blowing things up, killing, stealing cars, injuring or incapacitating people, etc. However, a few you can only "win" or get any better by helping other people, by cooperating as a group.
Isn't it great that in some games, helping your neighbor is a good thing?
I remember even playing Monopoly as a child, when I was in trouble and I was about the exit the game, one of my friends would "loan" me some money, and there were several times that I did the same. Why? Because the joy of playing with other people beat the joy of watching someone else loose and leave the game.
Now I am finding that the joys I can experience alone, such as playing piano or guitar or pottery or watching TV for that matter are never as enjoyable as when I do them with someone else.
It is amazing how much fun you can have with two not so good guitarists. When it is the quality of the company you keep rather than the quality of any music you produce that makes the day.
I also notice that hard work, or dull repetitive work is faster and more fun if you are sharing it. And why is mowing another person's yard is always better than having to mow your own?
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