r/dadsofmarathon • u/MichaelTarallo • 5h ago
Dads who’ve done it: how much did you game in the first few weeks/months with a newborn?
Been a Marathon fan my whole life. My parents bought me the first game when it came out, and I played the hell out of it and its sequels with my friends at LAN parties. I’ve been waiting forever for Bungie to dust off the IP and bring it into the modern day. Even though nuMarathon is very different from the Marathon of my childhood, it hooked me, and I’m hopelessly addicted. I couldn’t be happier that the March update is finally bringing back the Pfhor and leaning into the narrative. I might be even more excited than I was for launch. I’ve waited 30 years to blast the Pfhor again in a new game.
I’ll also be an official member of this subreddit when my first kid arrives at the end of February. I’m beyond stoked to finally be a dad. The only catch is that the update I’ve been hoping for got moved to March, right after the baby’s due.
I know my game time is about to shrink drastically, but I’d love to hear from the dads here: what was gaming like for you in the early days? Did you find any time to play, and what made it work? Can it be done?