How many hours a week do you play video games (on average)?

[ElkinFencer10]

I said 30+ since on the weekends I usually do nothing but game from the time I get up until the time I go to bed, but that does, admittedly, depend on whether or not I'm able to get my lesson plans and grading done during the week (and that's a big if some weeks).

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Everyone else who has responded are total casuals who would rather "spend time with family" or "go outside" or other bullshit.

I know this was a comment from back on the first page, but I have to address this:

Filthy casuals with their pointless "interpersonal relationships" and "healthy lifestyles." I don't need relationships; I have waifus. I don't need exercise; I have sports games.

[MrPopo]

Serious question; do you have a Nep-nep body pillow?

[SonicTheHedgehog]

I don't watch TV shows or movies while playing games though, I feel like those require more attention to detail.

Last year I binged watched the first two seasons of Matlock whilst simultaneously grinding through SMT: Soul Hackers. It's doable with the right kind of game.

Yeah, it can work. I've watched plenty of shows while grinding something or other in FFXI. Usually though, it's only when doing something high on repetition and low on challenge. I have movies and thing that rewatch later and realize I don't remember half of due to the game becoming more involving while they were on, so I tend to keep that in mind when picking the show/movie. I don't tend to watch anything I want to fully appreciate.

Yep, exactly.

Moves and TV shows have a lot of subtleties that are hard to appreciate if you're only paying half attention to them. The way a shot is framed by the cinematographer, subtle/unspoken clues/actions by characters, blink-and-you'll miss it references scattered about, etc. When I play games while watching, I don't appreciate all of that stuff. It's not that watching shows/movies while gaming is difficult per se, it's just that you don't really get the full experience. I want to immerse myself. Or, hell, I've been watching Futurama lately, and it's amazing how many quick-hit jokes there are in the backgrounds.

Sports inherently have a lot of downtime, plus you're constantly getting instant replays of everything... it's hard to really miss anything. Plus, there are so many games -- baseball, for example, has 162 games in a season -- that missing something here or there isn't a huge deal.

[PartridgeSenpai]

Being in college (which I commute to, and thus am home most all the time), having a romantic partner who goes to a different college than I do (so only weekends for hangouts :/), and having no other real interests, it's 31+ hours for me! Constantly no-lifing it, provided a game can keep my attention that long. Most games are interspersed with something on PC, like usually either Hearthstone or Civ 5 (Right now it's a period of Civ 5-ing whenever I'm at the PC).

[ElkinFencer10]

Serious question; do you have a Nep-nep body pillow?

Not yet ("yet" being the operative word).

[TEKTORO]

Serious question; do you have a Nep-nep body pillow?

I personally prefer the Record of Agarest Wars Boobie Mouse Pad.

[Markies]

Between 20 and 25 hours.

3 hours every work night Monday - Thursday.
4 hours on Saturday.
6 hours on Sunday.

I live alone, so I have to do everything including groceries, cleaning and cooking. I work 40 hours a week. I have a friend I see every Friday night and another friend I see every Saturday night. I also spend random weekends with the family.

I'd game more if I wasn't so social, but I think 20-25 hours is good enough. I don't watch TV and I do not have any other hobbies.

[Xeogred]

10-20.

[Exhuminator]

Between 20 and 25 hours.

3 hours every work night Monday - Thursday.
4 hours on Saturday.
6 hours on Sunday.

I live alone, so I have to do everything including groceries, cleaning and cooking. I work 40 hours a week. I have a friend I see every Friday night and another friend I see every Saturday night. I also spend random weekends with the family.

I'd game more if I wasn't so social, but I think 20-25 hours is good enough. I don't watch TV and I do not have any other hobbies.

This was my life 2007-2009. Then I got in a serious relationship and ended up married. Don't regret being married, but my 25 hours went down to 15 hours.

[MrPopo]

Exhuminator, sounds like you need to get some co-op Secret of Mana going on in that house.