Online video games have become popular among teenage students and have drawn the attention of both parents and teachers in Nepal. We report an analysis of secondary students' experiences of playing online video games and parents' perception of their children's game behaviour. We employed online semi-structured interviews with students and parents, and observation of students' game activities. This paper reports on how online video games developed students' independent study skills and autonomous learning abilities. Video games can be an assistive tool to engage teenage learners in collaborative and autonomous learning activities. Parents, however, perceived that video games unless specifically designed for educational purposes, can negatively impact students' health. Findings suggest that the appropriate integration of video games into educational practices can strengthen students' self-learning habits and develop their capabilities.