Elo comments on Stupid Questions, December 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion
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When, if ever, is playing computer games good for me?
Value things that can be gotten out of computer games:
computer games can be good for getting things like the sense of community or victory, but on the downside they occupy time and sometimes do other things i.e. become addictive.
For simulating victory-feels; yes.
Ask yourself -
You should weigh up the costs and the benefits. Do you need some of those benefits? Are you willing to incur some costs? And decide where the optimum game-time is. (also check again at a different time and re-evaluate regularly)