Are games different realms within this world?

Whenever you sit down and play any time of game, whether it be a board game or a video game you enter a different environment and, with some games, a different world or universe altogether. 

"The arena, the card-table, the magic circle, the temple, the stage, the screen, the tennis court, the court of justice, etc., are all in form and function play-grounds, i.e. forbidden spots, isolated, hedged round, hallowed, within which special rules obtain. All are temporary worlds within the ordinary world, dedicated to the performance of an act apart.” - Johan Huizinga, Homo Ludens (pg 10)

Much like any activity, they require your full attention. Games suck you into their own world and you become immersed in them. You become the characters and become part of the game. Many computer games allow you to enter a different virtual world altogether. The games that are made to coincide with fantasy and sci fi films that are in the mainstream media really let the player experience different worlds. For example in Star Wars games you can be your favourite characters and experiment with the light and dark side of the Force or fly the spaceships that the characters in the films do.
Games could be seen as different realms within this world because they are easy to acess and easy to get out of yet they are completely different environments with different rules and regulations.The player can transform themselves into someone they would like to be but can't because it isn't possible in real life. An example that can be used to illustrate the idea of a realm within the world is that of the witches realm in the TV show Sabrina: The Teenage Witch Although it is not a game, it presents us with the idea that different places can exist within one world, even if it is a fantasy one.

I believe that we do enter different places when we play games. The level in which people get immersed and obbsessed and addicted to games proves that it means something to people. Some players take their characters seriously on games online games such as World of Warcraft (WOW). They definately enter a different community altogether which not everyone has access to. Furthermore, they learn to fully function in the virtual world as well as the real world.

Therefore, I believe that games are different realms because of the strength of immersion and how easy it is too become addicted to a game and really care about what happens to your avatar.