I come from a planet where people never defined games as something that has graphics and sounds. In fact, they believe that this limits the gaming experience. I create games for my people, even though they are rare.
Most people alive today would probably think that a society without buildings or electricity has flaws and lacks something. However, this way of life is destructive and will soon come to an end. So I don't think their opinion matters. Similarly, the era of computer games will soon be over, and games will forever be what they were for millennia before computers. I prefer to think that I make games that are a little less limited by the fragile technological bubble of civilisation.