The competitions themselves bring a lot to the table. In these cases they have a value in themselves (Neiburger 1). By this they mean the social simulation, the great amount of entertainment both playing and watching, proving that you are better than your friends, and even the mastery of the game itself (Neiburger 1). These events are how some players stay connected to others, sometimes including myself (Novak 242). Some of the people there are people I used to be good friends with, but circumstances meant I stopped seeing them around. My good friend Richy is one of them. We were really good friends in elementary school. Then, in the process of entering middle school, we got along differently