Video Games Addiction

No one mentions video games? It seems like they really cut into both the desire and the time to do those things.

I don't think I'm getting my point across.First of all: It certainly is my own cup of tea; Like I said, I play lots of video games myself.On a societal level I'd say there are basically two reasons why I think video games might be a worse pastime than the older ones. First it's that you are more likely to spend "too much" time on video games because they are more addictive, you don't really get tired and you can do them at basically any time. Second it&#x

> I wasted a large chunk of my life on Counterstrike, Arma 3, DayZ Mod, PUBG, and countless console games. _Thousands_ of hours in total. For me, games were more than an escape or simply a way to unwind. For me, they were a well-hidden addiction. They were an obstacle to reaching my potential. I can't see myself going back to games again and still being as happy as I am now.Substitute "football" or "drinking with friends" or other outdoor activities for the

Background: I have been playing video games for 25 odd years now. It has highly reduced, I revert to a bunch of youtube let's plays now.- Equating games to watching football is disingenuous at best. Games tire you out mentally. I liked games because it gave me a thousand things to track at once and optimize (big fan of cataclysm DDA/Aurora/factorio/rimworld). But that came at a cost - am a zombie at the end of the session, fully drained. (Definitely happy). This is a big r

I grew up playing the golden era of N64. I was solidly addicted (Ocarina, Mario, Golden Eye, and Mario Kart). I played a good deal of Civilization in late high school and early College, but as I got good at programming I started to play less and less.My philosophy has morphed into seeing video games as a waste of my time. I could be building something, reading a good history book or novel, learning more about x in computer science, OR getting closer to my friends and family.I have a

The series is about gaming addiction. After writing about it extensively, we found only 1-5 % of gamers get addicted to gaming, so we don't have to demonize it (GAMES =/= BAD). Therefore, I would argue that if someone CAN MODERATE, it's a really good way to spend some of your free time. Additionally, Factorio can have transferable benefits into your professional life.

I was, in my teens. Specially in my "angsty phase", videogames were my escape.Now, I don't play as much as I would like because of work and personal life. It also helps that most of my firends aren't gamers.IMO, it's the finest and most flexible medium that currently exists, taking cues from a lot of the others. I'm an amateur video and board game designer and developer. It's hard to play games because of this, as I am always playing games with a "re

You are being down voted, but I think it is a valid point. Games compete for your time as well as your dollars, and the internet is a big and easy distraction. I spend as much time reading about games as playing them. Look how many views game playthroughs are getting now.

Have you considered: you don't really need to play video games anyway

It's silly to associate this with gaming only. You can say the same thing about getting sucked into anything. I'm sure quite a few people here have coded non-stop for a few days, or pulled some all nighters to meet a deadline. Everything should be done in moderation, not just video games.