If someone offered you a $100,000 after taxes in one lump sum payment to give up video gaming for 1 year, could you do it?

[Deleted member 1659]

The Rules:

- No playing video games on any device. This includes flash games, phone games, electronic versions of things like crossword puzzles and card games. Know that Netflix choose your own adventure movie? That counts.
- No watching other people play video games. YouTube Let's Plays, E-sports, watching your friend play Madden etc.
- No going to conventions that involve video games related stuff.
- No discussing video games in communities like this one. This includes Discord, Twitch, Reddit etc.
- No buying video games or video game related memorabilia. This is for all you collectors out there.
- No buying hardware that is for gaming.
- No games media of any sort. Can't go to YouTube to check out the latest trailers. Can't go to Giant Bomb to read the reviews for instance.

You get the money at the end of the year.

Follow up question: Would you do it for 10 years and $1 million?

If you work in the Games Industry, you're obviously DQ'ed from taking part in this thread because I can't imagine how you would avoid games like this.

 

[BDS]

Without hesitation.

 

[Hyun Sai]

Easy peasy for one year.

No way in hell for 10 though.

 

[PhaZe 5]

Ez

 

[Thrill_house]

Oh easily

 

[Travo]

Fuck yeah!

 

[cubanb]

2ez

 

[Loxley]

Easily.

 

[Wyman Manderly]

Could and would

 

[Rhomega]

Sure. I got TV shows and movies to watch.

 

[Zache]

Yes easily.

 

[Kurdel]

Of course

 

[Neece]

lol yes.

 

[Deleted member 10629]

100k would set me for life man, of course I will do it.

Then spend a lot on vidya.

 

[Maolfunction]

Most people would do a lot more for that sort of money. Including me.

 

[Deleted member 7148]

Easily. I have other hobbies I could engage in that would pass that time quickly.

 

[DBT85]

In a heartbeat.

I sat down at work the other night (hey its quiet here) with the intent to play some games. 4 days I was here.

I didn't get past booting steam.

Its been months since I played a game.

 

[LastCaress]

Come on, where's the challenge in that?

 

[Ferrs]

And 5 years.

 

[crimzonflame]

I've gone years without playing. Where's my money?

 

[Shoe]

Damn, that's an easy 100k

 

[Alucrid]

can i watch the 2019 doom movie reboot?

 

[Steelrain]

Extremely easy money. I would take the milly too.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

If you work in the Games Industry, you're obviously DQ'ed from taking part in this thread because I can't imagine how you would avoid games like this.

Click to shrink...

Damnit.

 

[uncelestial]

My god yes. What am I, a fucking moron?

 

[SealedSeven]

Yes I would do it.

But odds are I'd fail

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

In a split second lol.

 

[Maximus]

That's easy money.

 

[Deimos]

No watching people play or browsing Era? Not enough.

1 million for 10 years is a joke.

 

[Deleted member 10063]

Eh probably not. It's most of the interaction I get with my friends these days, and I enjoy watching twitch and reading forums, even though I don't play games much anymore.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

yes, obviously.

 

[____]

Not until I know Death Stranding release date

 

[Armoured_Bear]

Of course.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

Easily, its hard to fit in gaming already.

 

[DMVfan123]

I LOVE video games, my favorite form of entertainment
But

 

[Teh_Lurv]

I already did once about a decade ago when I developed RSI in my arm. Work and gaming were both contributing to it, so I obviously chose to give up gaming to let my arm recover.

 

[SweetVermouth]

Yes, lol

 

[Irnbru]

Hell yeah

 

[真棒!]

Well no shit lol

 

[HardRojo]

Some of those would be a bit hard to do away with, but for one year I think I can totally manage, especially for that kinda money.

 

[verygooster]

Easily.

 

[Pooh]

So easy lol

 

[Polk]

Yes to both questions. There are so many things to entertain myself with.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

That is very easy money. I have to try and squeeze video games into my schedule anyway.

 

[Kusagari]

For a year? Yeah, I'd just catch up on the billion shows I have to catch up on.

 

[Deleted member 42]

Nope

 

[Tagyhag]

Absolutely, i could catch up on so many other things.

 

[plié]

I'd quit gaming for good for that amount. No issue

 

[Zojirushi]

I'd do it for less and I don't even care about money.

 

[Deleted member 18400]

I play video games every day and I would take the ten year deal without hesitation. I could find other shit to do and paying off my student loan and car would be life changing lol