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What games do you play? Who do you play with?

As I've gotten older, I've struggled to keep up with multiplayer games. I don't really want to play unless I have someone to play with, and finding someone to play with is more trouble than it's worth. I have friends and family who game, but we always run into one of two main problems: -1) Our schedules simply refuse to align, or -2) We can't agree on what to play.

I'm always on the lookout for cool indie multiplayer games, whether that means large-scale like Battlebit or small-scale like Deep Rock Galactic. Some of my friends are either always chasing that absolute latest game (i don't), or they're real into MMOs (I'm not), or they have very particular preferences about which aesthetics they will take a chance on. It's a struggle, but I'm always working to figure it out.

So what do you think? How have you fit multiplayer gaming into your life?

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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It doesn't fit well into my life. With work, the kids and all the responsibilities that comes with it I can't afford to sink a lot of time into it, so if I get a game I'll focus on single-player games, or I'll go with multiplayer games with a co-op to at least enjoy the game without it being a competition.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hear you on the competitive games piece, but competitive games where i can play with friends gives me a similar feel. As long as you can all laugh at losing. lol

Did you ever have a time where competitive gaming was an interest or pastime for you?

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I played CS a lot in the past and I was decent, but now I'd get absolutely destroyed.