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I dont have time to play video games but i dont regret it

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Few months ago i bought Baldurs Game 3.

But somehow i realized, i don't have any free time to play not only this, but also others games - Football Manager, Civilisation VI, World of Tanks... Last month i played only half hour in tank battles and that was.

And second thing i realized: I don't regret it.
 
I paid like $120 for the early release version of Civ 7 and haven't played more than 7 minutes of it :laugh: :cry:

I've been playing a few hours of TW3 NG+ on Death March a week when I need to wind down at the end of the night. Otherwise time is limited and I'm not a kid anymore without any responsibilities.
 
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Getting older means needing less sleep to function meaning there's more time for gaming

This is very true, even when I could sleep in I end up waking up at the crack of friggin dawn for some reason. I also benefit from a spouse who works night shift, so wife goes to work, kid goes to bed, and I can play free of distractions or disapproval
 
You just need to be more judicious in your choices as an adult.

Games, movies, shows - if it's not captivating you, ditch it. Life's too short, and entertainment is near infinite and a complete time suck if you let it.
 
Few months ago i bought Baldurs Game 3.

But somehow i realized, i don't have any free time to play not only this, but also others games - Football Manager, Civilisation VI, World of Tanks... Last month i played only half hour in tank battles and that was.

And second thing i realized: I don't regret it.
Do you not have any free time for games or are games just not interesting enough to eat away at some of your free time? Because if you don't have any free time away from work, your family, errands, and things that need to get done around the house- then that could develop into an issue. For a lot of people- it's important to have our own interests outside of all that. If not- it can lead to burnout.

I have a wife and a kid, so life is busy. We don't own a house, so that definitely frees up some time. But I find a good amount of free time to watch my shows, workout, go out for a few hours with friends or family once a week, play video games, etc...I'm even going on a trip with my dad to Pittsburgh in August for a few nights, which I try to do twice a year. All that, and the wifey and I still get to consistently spend intimate time together.

I've slowed down on video games because they just aren't that interesting to me anymore. I'll find a game that can keep me entertained for a month or two, then it's back to other hobbies. My physical health, getting out with a friend for a drink, a good show (Andor FTW at the moment), singing karaoke, and traveling all trump that by a wide margin.

I'll say- I was Gung-Ho about finding a career that had a great work/life balance. I also have a wife who isn't controlling at all. So, I suppose in that regard- I'm a really lucky man. The time life really cause a clamp down on free time is if you have a newborn (been there...it can exhaust you) or you have 3+ kids (at least, from what I've noticed).
 
Do you not have any free time for games or are games just not interesting enough to eat away at some of your free time?

When i think about it, its the second option. I have a free time, but when i look back, i mostly use it for some online series or something like that.

Or i dont have so much free time, to make both: watch online shows and also play games.
 
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When i think about it, its the second option. I have a free time, but when i look back, i mostly use it for some online series or something like that.

Or i dont have so much free time, to make both: watch online shows and also play games.
Andor has taken most of my free time lately haha
 

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