At this point in time, this reflection is not only a pre-play post in preparation for my journey into the world of Civilization, but for the other games in this gameplay blog. I am feeling pretty nervous. Growing up, I wasn’t allowed to play video games. I was very much limited to the basic understanding of these games from what my friends would describe and explain to me.

But with this nervousness also comes excitement. Being a fan of the sci-fi and fantasy world, I have heard of many games that fit right along with my popular culture interests. And now I have the chance to play them! In the past, I’ve lost opportunities to play some of these amazing games (Dungeons & Dragons, Skyrim, Final Fantasy, Magic the Gathering) because of people saying “Oh, you’re just not interested in this kind of thing…” This is my chance to prove them wrong!

Will I be horrible at playing these games? Maybe. To be honest, my track record with technology is not the greatest. Will I have fun playing these games? I hope so. I’m hoping that the build up of having wanted to play these games for years hasn’t built a false expectation. Will I learn to appreciate these games from a new perspective? You betcha!