Wouldn't that make steem pay to win? :) However as a gamer I think you are on to something. Just from my example, I write about games a lot and I level up all the time. Feels very satisfying, so steemit could be labeled as some type of game for sure.
It breaks all gaming conventions, since you get paid to play haha. From perspective of character development, yeah I've definitely seen your account grown with all the gaming posts. I wonder if there's a way to frame Steemit properly as a game. It doesn't have the traditional elements like a player avatar and equipment etc, well maybe that's something to work on ;)
Bring it on!
Haha! Imagine microtransactions on Steem/Steam to buy aesthetic stuff for their avatars :p $$$ profit.