By Jason Monroe: Here are tips and tricks on how to find time to play video games as an adult without sacrificing time with your family or neglecting your other priorities.
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With articles like these cant you tag the games mentioned so that we can know ahead of time if there’s a spoiler to avoid?
Not clicking on your article otherwise.
Very good points. Learning that it's a losing battle is a must, and like the article says, you have to learn to let go of some games.
I too got big into handheld gaming again after the first baby, first the Vita, then Switch. (I'd like to get a Steam Deck!) It's good, bc you can take it around the house with you. Pick up and play within seconds, always ready to put down when needed. Also retro gaming!
I learned to never play a game I can't pause, bc kids or wife will pull you away in a moment's notice. (Well.... or find a good hiding spot within 30 seconds)
I only ever have 2 major games going at a time, and usually after the kids are in bed. Right now for me, God of War Ragnarok and Diablo IV. The ones I won't play in front of them at this age. I have to be ok w stretching out those experiences over a longer period of time.. game binging isn't as much of an option these days... just an occasional Saturday or Sunday here and there if the kids are occupied w something. Also, I find time for VR late night bc it's such an isolated experience, but I can jump in for 1 hour and still have an awesome time. I LOVE playing MS Flight Simulator late night in Steam VR, as my unwinding experience from work and kids.
I love to see my 6 and 3 year old starting to enjoy Mario Kart 8 together! I wouldn't have put in nearly as much Mario Kart time without them, but there is something special about sharing those laughs, smiles w them. Also, even though it's outdate and glitchy as heck, building in Lego Worlds is a ton of fun together. (bc we love playing real Legos together too)
Things are about to get really crazy, as our third (and final!) child is due at the end of the year! 😂😂😂
Much respect to all of the fellow gaming parents out there! It's hard, but you'll always find time to game at least some.
My biggest thing was learning what it means when a game doesn't "respect my time". As in a game that coerses or forces you to do spend a large portion of time grinding, or doing tasks with no real substance, does it feels like you have to earn the fun. Simply playing a game should be fun, it shouldn't be a conduit to earn fun. As soon as actively having fun is not at the very least 50% of my time spent in the game, I'm done with it. I'm not spending 30mins navigating your boring map just to deliver 5 herbs to some stranger, I'm not spending hours in the menus min/maxing because you can't figure out how to pace your loot and make it matter instead of dumping 5pieces of gear in me every few minutes, I'm not going to play something that is an hour or more between checkpoints, and I'm definitely not going to grind to make up for not paying for microtransactions.
Yep definitely my dilemma, I cope by using my cellphone to talk about games when I'm at work (not working, lol) or between conversations with my wife & friends, other hobbies, otherwise I just relax & play when I can, no pressure.
Nap times and bed times are go times! I find that I’m really selective in what I play nowadays since the littles came along. Gamepass/PS Plus do little for me as I simply do not have the time to play that many games. Trophy hunting is a thing of the past. I buy the bangers (maybe 6-7 titles a year on average) that I must have to support the devs. The rest I simply wait til they’re in the bargain bin. Time is precious. Family first.