Spawn Kill editor Molotov Cupcake confronts her competitive nature and intense desire to win. But does this level of intensity alienate oneself and take the "fun" out of video games?

“YOU CHEATED!” I’d scream, and toss my N64 controller down in a fit of rage. I’ll never forget the day my dad had decided that enough was enough, and that he wasn’t going to play with a sore loser anymore. Suddenly I had lost my favorite gaming partner. I would get out Mortal Kombat and he would vehemently refuse to play. Mario Party became a solo affair. GoldenEye multiplayer wasn’t an option. All this time spent alone got me thinking.

Why was winning so important to me?

rrquinta via spawnkill.com »