I am angry that she often had no choice but to distract herself with such things while she was relatively mobile, thanks to the burden of self-isolation placed on the vulnerable by the Tory government's unforgivable early decision to allow Covid to spread unchecked. But it wasn't and isn't my place to lecture Bea about how she spent her time, and besides, even a "bad" game can be uplifting if it's played for company. Playing a videogame for someone is a far more elaborate skill than just playing to win. A videogame is primarily an expressive tool, even if the audience is simply the player herself. It requires a knack for framing, pacing, a certain stage presence, not just dexterity and strategy but an understanding of what abilities and systems say - or what they can be made to say, by tugging against the developer's intent and constraints. It is about telling yourself a story, acting a world out, as wittily as you can manage. When playing for another, it requires an awareness of their tastes and sensitivities.
Bea greatly enjoyed gossipy RPGs, for instance.
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