The Never Game

Jeffery DeaverThe Never Game

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Gaming disorder is defined... as a pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or “video-gaming”) characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.

— THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Video games are bad for you? That’s what they said about rock ’n’ roll.

— NINTENDO GAME DESIGNER SHIGERU MIYAMOTO

Level 3:The Sinking Ship