(I) We commonly associate the playing of. games with children. (II) Children are expected to play games because we recognize, perhaps unconsciously, the fundamental utility of games as an educational tool. (III) As children grow up, cultural pressures change. (IV) Consequently, they are encouraged to devote less time to the playing of games so that they can devote themselves to more serious activities. (V) There are many other motivations to play games that have little to do with learning.