This gamergrrrrl turning 61 years old today doesn't have much use for stone tools, but does agree that credential-waving can be counterproductive if the goal is to invite someone into a new way of understanding. There's a line btw pedagogy and pedantry that's easy to cross, so it's important to be aware of it, right?
That said, refusing to acknowledge the value of another person's way of understanding - and being dismissive about it, to boot - isn't a sign of wisdom either. Dismissiveness is, imo, unattractive at any age but esp. in those who are old enough to know better.
Like any art form, game creation has folks who are natural talents & also those who spend years studying the history & technique involved in their medium, in order to make a living at it. I am just an end user, having fun in my own ways, but I find learning about the theory to be fascinating right up until the point that my eyes glaze over my profile turned out like this: