"Change is the law of nature" and that's exactly what has happened with Indian Rummy, from its physical form it has moved online. Whenever some change happens, we analyze it and see whether it is impacting our social and economical areas. However, when it comes for games, especially card games, this impact has never been seen
In this article, we are trying to analyze the social-economic impact of move of India's popular card game Rummy from offline to online. We are mentioning some points in our support of how this game has shown its affect on our social and economical lives:
l Creating a distinct online community for its players: Loneliness is one of the common feelings of people who are moving away from their hometowns to earn livelihood. In such scenarios playing online Rummy with people who share the same interest gives them sense of belonging. This creates their social circle with whom they feel comfortable.
l Relief from boredom: Gone are the days when you have to wait for your friends or see the timing or comfort of other players to play Rummy. With online Rummy, you can pass your time anytime whenever you start feeling bore. This not only removes your dependency on other players but keeps you out of the boredom.
l Unite the country: One of the biggest social impact that online Rummy has given to us is, uniting the people from all over the country. One sitting on the northern corner of the country can easily play online Rummy with the people on the southern side. Moreover, most of Rummy sites give option of chatting wherein people can easily interact with their co-players which as well removes all the boundaries of statehood.
l A good mean to earn while playing: If we talk about the economical impact of online Rummy game, then people earn while playing, which is naturally very good. Good online Rummy sites promote various tournaments with large winning amount that aids good source of income. Moreover, there are various awards that online Rummy sites give to their players. This for sure increases the income of the players of this game.
l Revenue for businesses as well as country: When this game domain was launched, it was not as popular as it is today. More and more players have started playing online Rummy which is for sure increasing the income of these sites and overall economy of our country.
With these points it must be clear to you all that despite being underrated area to impact our social and economical life, this game of skills is affecting us.
