But the games include some aspects that need a closer look by Christian children and parents. Articles in newspapers and magazines have told of many people who spent many hours a day or week playing, sometimes investing hundreds to thousands of dollars in materials and conventions. People tell of talking about nothing else, having no friends who do not play, experiencing peer pressure to play and rejection of those who do not. There is a danger in players becoming too involved with their imaginary characters. It's when you take the game home with you, when Johnny's mad for a week because you killed his character, that it's an addiction.
Most people can handle it, but there are probably exceptions.
But some have found it hard to separate the real from the imaginary and carry the game into real life. The whole concept of the game is to do battle with monsters. Characters are equipped with various types of armor, weaponry, potions and spells. It is necessary to kill, not just the monsters but even humans, in order to succeed in the game. Other roles are that of fighter, thief, illusionist, assassin, etc.