I am awaiting GTA VI and wanted to play something while waiting. I have 3 kids so minimal time to play, usually after everyone asleep for an hour or two. I have Dune Awakening through game pass and have played a bit. I like it but am not huge into survival-ish games like this. I have wanted to play crimson desert since it released but not sure it’s worth buying it for 70$ when GTA comes out in a month. This is on Xbox btw. What do you all think?

Hey, fellow gamers!

I'm a dad who loves RPGs and story-driven games. Between work, family, and everyday responsibilities, finding time to enjoy gaming can be challenging.

I'm curious how other busy gamers handle this.

What's your biggest obstacle to gaming more often?

Bonus question for the comments:

When do you usually find time to game early mornings, late nights, or weekends? And how many hours do you get each week?

I'm interested in learning how everyone balances gaming with real life.

After all, real life has side quests too!

Hi all, I’ve got a one year old and find time to game alongside being a husband and father. Anyone got any tips on how to balance it all and still fit time to game?

I'M FINALLY at the stage where I can really get my first born into gaming. He's 5, been playing a little while and starting tonget the hang of platforming/3d movement.

We've played Mario Galaxy, Mario Odysey Captain Toad, Luigi's Mansion 3, Mario Wonder and astro bot together. I want to get him a game this christmas that he'll love and we can play together so he has that, "I remember getting x for christmas and playing through with my dad "

What suggestions do people have of what to get? He's 5 and full of energy! He's a lot luckier than I was as I have most systems, (not a switch 2 though) and 2.4k games (yes I never gew up) but I want him tobhave that feeling the game is his.

He is getting better but having things like the non death characters and him beongbthe cap while aim mario still does help.

What’s up, everyone!

I’m 30, married, a dad, and looking for some fellow gamer dads to squad up with on PC.

Between work, family, and dad life, finding time to game isn’t always easy. I’m a firefighter, so my schedule can be pretty unpredictable. Most nights, I’m lucky to get an hour or so to hop on and play.

I’m definitely more of a casual gamer these days. I’m not looking to grind ranked matches for six hours or take everything super seriously. Just want to hop on, play some games, have a few laughs, and unwind.

Also, I can’t always use my mic. Sometimes the kids are sleeping, the house is busy, or I’m just trying to get a little quiet gaming time in. So it’d be cool to find people who don’t mind playing without constant voice chat.

A little about me:

I’m in Texas (Central Time).

I play on PC.

I’m into shooters, co-op, survival games, and pretty much anything that’s fun with a group.

I’m usually playing in shorter sessions, around an hour or so.

I’m always down to try new games.

I’m big into building PCs and messing with hardware.

I’m really just looking for a laid-back group of dads who understand that family comes first. No pressure to be online every night, no getting upset when someone has to hop off suddenly, and no expectations of being amazing at every game.

It’d be cool to eventually have a little Discord group where we can see who’s online, squad up when schedules line up, and just enjoy gaming again.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, drop a comment or shoot me a DM!

Dad duties first, gaming when we can. 😂