The positive side of online gaming is slowly getting recognised in Indian households. A focus on responsible gaming, age-appropriate gaming content, and entry restrictions are some of the measures that contribute to it. For instance, one cannot simply start playing a rummy game online. Recognised rummy app in India have age restrictions in place.
92% of Gen X individuals consider gaming to be a good pastime. Notably, these are people in the 45–60-year age group and are, therefore, the parents of today. This change in perception has been brewing for years and is based on solid grounds.
How Indian Households Perceive Gaming?
Parental scepticism about any activity is completely normal. Excessive screen time is a concern among all parents. However, rather than treating it as a taboo, more and more Indians are accommodating a balanced play time for their children and young relatives.
A change in perception towards screen time noticeably dawned during the lockdowns. Online classes became the norm, as did indoor activities. But not just the children; screen time saw a surge in general during this period. A survey conducted during the lockdowns confirmed that 59% of respondents played mobile games for similar durations as their children.
Gen X parents voted for online gaming as the best pastime in the survey, and the millennials and Gen Z respondents also affirmed convincingly. 88% of millennials and 81% of Gen Z respondents agreed with the recreational value of online gaming.
In another survey, 61% of Indian parents disclosed that they feel playing video games is beneficial for children. 23% of the respondents were not aware or sure of the benefits, while 65% of them admitted to playing it themselves. 60% of the respondents think games can be a good relaxation tool for children and young adults, while 48% agree with the socialising aspect of it. For gaming platforms, gaining the trust of the user base is key, and they have taken the right strides towards it.
Responsibility Builds Trust
It cannot be denied that families are also aware of the harmful effects of binge gaming on youngsters. Therefore, the need for a balanced approach towards gaming is on everyone’s mind, including the gaming platforms. Reputed gaming platforms in India, like RummyTime, are ensuring responsible gaming on their platforms.
First of all, real-money game apps do not allow anyone below the age of 18 to create an account. Legitimate real-money gaming apps create an account after checking the user’s KYC documents. These apps have built-in limit features when it comes to making deposits and spending on poker and rummy games. The responsible game enthusiast can set up daily and monthly deposit limits to keep the gaming spending under check.
Another important feature that promotes responsible gaming is the session limit on games. These apps often have a predefined time limit on non-stop gaming. This encourages players to discontinue long sessions and eliminates the chances of excessive gaming. Measures like these can be utilised and monitored by senior members of the households so that gaming remains a responsible pastime in their families.
The change in perception could also be partly due to a centralised focus on online gaming.
A Healthy Gaming Ecosystem
The government’s impetus for a healthy gaming ecosystem is known to most of us. The government had issued guidelines to ensure responsible online gaming and more accountability from the gaming platforms.
The government cast an obligation on all online gaming intermediaries, including social media platforms and apps, not to host unverified or potentially harmful online gaming content. To verify the safety of the gaming content, the government has a self-regulatory gaming body in plans.
With talks of ‘permissible online gaming’, self-regulatory bodies, and gaming frameworks, the trust factor among people towards the gaming industry is bound to rise. One may assume that it has inspired legitimate gaming platforms to follow industry best practices and keep user safety as a primary focus in the gaming ecosystem.
Another healthy aspect that people are beginning to realise about gaming is its benefits towards mental health. Studies have shown that people exposed to gaming are faster and more accurate in cognitive responses. Playing skill-based games can also improve the problem-solving skills, focus and patience of gamers. Gaming, particularly puzzles and skill games, can improve mental health among older people and even delay the onset of conditions like dementia.
Well-Perceived Recreation
It is well-documented that the perception of the Indian household towards gaming has undergone a positive change. The lockdown may have accelerated this change, but the proactive efforts of the gaming platforms to sensitise the ecosystem, as well as government initiatives, have further raised the industry profile. It is fair to say that Indian households are now opening up to the inclusion of gaming sessions as a recreational option.
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