While children’s learning with video games is most often studied in the formal school context, children also experience learning and education of a different nature when they choose to spend time playing video games. This study used self-report survey research and a creativity assessment to gather data on the game play habits of children in grades four and five. This is a summary of a compilation of analyses examining the characteristics associated with playing video games more often among upper elementary school children, including demographics, preferences, game play strategies and attributes.