You were supposed to quote a part that said either of those things, instead of simply asking if it counts as playing the game if the game is doing the playing for you.
People love watching sports, they aren’t playing are they?
That’s… exactly the point?
you merely interact with the screen.
In a point and click game if you are pointing and clicking it sounds like you are playing the game?
You just agreed with me in your watching sports example… Another you might agree with is that watching someone’s lets play probably doesn’t count as playing the game.
Just certain sections. You could get it to do the whole thing I guess.
You would still be experiencing the story as it’s meant to be told. Why do you think you have to “play” to fully enjoy something?
Why do you think “let’s play” videos exist? Now instead, they can support the devs by buying the game and experiencing it themselves.
Where do you think I said or even implied this?
Entertainment
Your previous comment says exactly that. Your own words.
So now they can support the dev and actually participate! Even better! Except for according to you.
Please go ahead and quote where you think it says either of those things.
People enjoy different things, and you don’t need to play something to enjoy it. Your words.
People love watching sports, they aren’t playing are they?
Hell even point and click games exist, and those “play themselves” while you merely interact with the screen.
You were supposed to quote a part that said either of those things, instead of simply asking if it counts as playing the game if the game is doing the playing for you.
That’s… exactly the point?
In a point and click game if you are pointing and clicking it sounds like you are playing the game?
You have an extremely ignorant and narrow view of what “playing” means.
You just agreed with me in your watching sports example… Another you might agree with is that watching someone’s lets play probably doesn’t count as playing the game.
If you’re disabled and can’t actually do those things…?
Absolutely not, they would be considered playing, your ignorance and ableism for disabled people is showing too much.