You are very welcome :c)
While I am sure that there are some gaming experiences out there that do hinder creativity - I would hesitate to generalize on this matter. Up until the sunset of the PlayStation 1 I personally found that games did little to stifle my creativity and independent thought. Just because games had rules didn't mean that I wouldn't test any 'give' existing. ^_~
More-so these games would distract me from 'acting' upon that creativity and free-thought.
Never heard of that title. I will look it up. :c)
I would agree that video games and television have taken on some of the role that beer and other alcohol used to up until this point - taking our minds off of the failings and miserable situation of our lives. Yes, one can get addicted to these mediums - but that doesn't mean that there is not also potential. Games 'can' be a force for good - even if most games designed are designed to capture our attention.
Having experienced both kinds of games, I genuinely value both. The non-digital kind haven't any coding to constrict play - like a chess program preventing moving pawns like knights. We can choose what rules to abide by and which ones to abandon or "house rule".
Thank you for the very intriguing angle. I'll be stepping away for a while now. ^_^