Kotaku is running some excerpts from the interview section of A Casual Revolution. In the book I interviewed players about how their playing habits had changed over time.
One of the player types I identified was the ex-hardcore player, whose life has become conducive to playing shorter-form casual games.
The excerpt also features interviews showing how new players came to play casual games.
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Type 2: These are the stories of players who used to intensely play video games and now have switched to more casual video games.
Survey response from a 40-year-old female player.
Q: Have your game-playing habits changed over the years?
A: I used to only play RPGs like Guild Wars but you can start and stop casual games easier during the day.
Survey response from a 42-year-old female player.
Q: Have your game-playing habits changed over the years?
A: Started with text-only adventure games, moved toward RPG video-games & simulations, most recently I stick with time management-type casual games.
Survey response from a 30-year-old female player.
Q: Have your game-playing habits changed over the years?
A: Having a baby really changed my game playing habits. When she needs my attention the game must stop. This is why World of Warcraft has been hard to play as of late.