My sisters I would also consider my friends, and I talk about video games all the time with them. I really got lucky having siblings to grow up with who had similar interests and still do.
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Do you have friends IRL to talk about videogames?
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100% with you on that one. People who are eager to share their life story whenever they talk with someone freak me out.
I take it you're all 100% hardcore into the same type of games? If that's the case then yeah, it's not weird at all.
Many.
There are also some who don't game but like to ask about things they hear about (Last of Us for example) or just anything cool I've played.
And I have hardcore gamer friends I don't want to discuss games with because they have hot takes and horrible opinions. They're chill and great friends in other subjects.
There are also some who don't game but like to ask about things they hear about (Last of Us for example) or just anything cool I've played.
And I have hardcore gamer friends I don't want to discuss games with because they have hot takes and horrible opinions. They're chill and great friends in other subjects.
You have yourselves. Be your own best friend.
Most of my friends have somewhat drifted away from gaming. Certainly although, some of them do a bit of gaming, none are into it as much as me!
That being said I do have a few old friends that I will occasionally do a bit of online gaming with.
I have a few colleagues that I would talk to about gaming. I am a teacher, so unsurprisingly most of my students are into gaming and occasionally I will chat to them about games.
That being said I do have a few old friends that I will occasionally do a bit of online gaming with.
I have a few colleagues that I would talk to about gaming. I am a teacher, so unsurprisingly most of my students are into gaming and occasionally I will chat to them about games.
I don't think I've ever met anyone that doesn't like video games. I used to know a ton of people. They are still into games going by their social media posts.
I haven't had a social life in person since I moved out of Miami 10 years ago, though. Only talk to my younger brother in person, and then also have three online friends on Discord that I talk to a little bit.
I haven't had a social life in person since I moved out of Miami 10 years ago, though. Only talk to my younger brother in person, and then also have three online friends on Discord that I talk to a little bit.
I have 1 friend who is into hardcore/indie stuff who is really into those conversations.
The rest of my friends play games but more "mainstream" ones, mainly Apex, Rocket league, Call of Dutys and things like that.
The rest of my friends play games but more "mainstream" ones, mainly Apex, Rocket league, Call of Dutys and things like that.
I do but most are kinda quiet in their opinions, or a little _too_ into the meme-culture side of them that just make it awkward.
If anything, I need more non-gamer friends.
If anything, I need more non-gamer friends.
Most of my friends play games, but I guess the groups are different enough!
Middle School friends - casual life/farming sims with some final fantasy
High School friends - Nintendo games + big games on switch
College/Retail friends - my bread n butter gaming friends, we play most stuff together and talk about all genres. Def the most gaming savvy I would say.
Grad School friends - half casual switch fans (AC + the pandemic got a LOT of people in) + half PC friends.
My mom and brother also play some but are super casual.
Gaming is so prevalent nowadays it's hard to imagine not knowing anyone who plays.
Middle School friends - casual life/farming sims with some final fantasy
High School friends - Nintendo games + big games on switch
College/Retail friends - my bread n butter gaming friends, we play most stuff together and talk about all genres. Def the most gaming savvy I would say.
Grad School friends - half casual switch fans (AC + the pandemic got a LOT of people in) + half PC friends.
My mom and brother also play some but are super casual.
Gaming is so prevalent nowadays it's hard to imagine not knowing anyone who plays.
Yes and It feels strange to think of not having that discussion with friends. Like 3 of my best friends, my nieces/nephews, my brother in law, my wife, and some of my co workers I can talk to about games a lot if I want.
anecdotally more than half of the people I talk to games about are women as well.
anecdotally more than half of the people I talk to games about are women as well.
All of my friends play video games, so technically yes, but we almost never talk about video games since we have other hobbies, so I decided to answer no in the poll.
Yes, but mostly just for mainstream modern games and not frequently. For old games discussion, I need the internet.
I do. Not local, but I regularly play with my brother in law and some mutual friends, we have group text threads where we mostly chat about games etc.
No. There's so much variety in gaming now, it's actually extremely hard to find people with the same tastes. Some only care for couch coop, some for the online competitive scene, some are the FIFA/CoD/very mainstream crowd, some are JRPG weebs, some play lots of indies, some play lots of AAAs.
While I know maybe one or two people that fit into each, there's very little crossover and most don't really care for other gaming niches outside of their own. So no, I don't know anyone who plays the same sorts of games as me (basically anything goes as long as it's single player), and therefore I have no one to talk about it with. I guess I am in pretty deep since it's my main hobby and I branch out a lot within it, but it's kinda sad I can barely find someone who's played a single game that I have within the past 5 years.
Even when it comes to my online friends, outside of the odd Switch game, that still remains true. Feels like a hobby I can't really share with anyone, and that sucks. No ones interested. Just given up and treat it as a taboo subject at this point. Got quite a few people I can talk about anime and some other nerdy shit with, but none for games.
While I know maybe one or two people that fit into each, there's very little crossover and most don't really care for other gaming niches outside of their own. So no, I don't know anyone who plays the same sorts of games as me (basically anything goes as long as it's single player), and therefore I have no one to talk about it with. I guess I am in pretty deep since it's my main hobby and I branch out a lot within it, but it's kinda sad I can barely find someone who's played a single game that I have within the past 5 years.
Even when it comes to my online friends, outside of the odd Switch game, that still remains true. Feels like a hobby I can't really share with anyone, and that sucks. No ones interested. Just given up and treat it as a taboo subject at this point. Got quite a few people I can talk about anime and some other nerdy shit with, but none for games.
