Somebody said they threw their copy of Dungeons and Dragons into the fire, and it screamed. It's a game! The magic spells in it are as real as the gold. Try retiring on that stuff.
There's a call to adventure. It's something in the inner psyche of humanity, particularly males.
Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!
Games give you a chance to excel.
Random chance plays a huge part in everybody's life.
Outside of the mindless sitcoms that the networks thrive on, people able to think generally consider most entertainment is escape in one form or another.