Over the years, the reasons that I play video games has changed. In the past, the reasons to play would almost always be either to kill time or to attempt to relieve stress. Nowadays, more often than not I have a real purpose in playing a specific game. For example, I might play the mobile game Crossy Road while I'm home, but the purpose of doing so is to prepare to win on the redemption version ("Arcade Crossy Road") at my local arcade the next day.