Nuances.
RE: Casual Players 1) Casual is a term that should refer to attitude more than frequency. Why? When people who are really good at some game start playing it less frequently, they don't become casuals. What's more... You could play a game daily during years while having a casual mindset/attitude. It's obvious that there is more to it than frequency/invested hours. The point is that what's relevant is how you approach a game, not so much how frequently you play (regarding this term). There are mechanics that can be mastered to optimize performance, and one can apply learning strategies to master them or at least progress towards subobjectives . Some players will have more time, others won't. You can play a game only 1 time/week and still apply said strategies. 2) Said strategies optimize fun in the long term (and even short term). I am tired of countering this false dichotomy: You play for fun vs You play to be a pro We all play for fun . At most we could consider