As characters gain experience, they grow in power and ability. Children and adults find the games exciting and challenging. But the games include some aspects that need a closer look by Christian children and parents. 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. 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. 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. The fantasies include doing battle with devils and demons using various types of weaponry, spells and potions.