Some modern Buddhists do follow "no games during retreats" or the more general "playing games does not mix well with the practice". Games do encourage attachme

Some modern Buddhists do follow "no games during retreats" or the more general "playing games does not mix well with the practice". Games do encourage attachment and speculative thinking, so it is not about some abstract purity or punishing oneself by denying pleasant things. It's more like "don't smoke if you train for marathon".