jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?

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How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?

Poll ended at Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:01 am

0 to 2 hours
6
12%
3 to 5 hours
11
22%
6 to 10 hours
9
18%
11 to 15 hours
12
24%
16 to 25 hours
8
16%
26 to 35 hours
1
2%
36 to 45 hours
0
No votes
46 hours +
2
4%
 
Total votes: 49
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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Outrunner » Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:27 pm

Honestly, not much these days. University keeps me pretty busy and since I barely buy games anymore it's mostly a super casual hobby. That said, when I do buy a new game I'll invest quite a bit of time in it. It's a bit sad really as gaming used to be my main hobby

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by Jenuall » Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:33 pm

It varies a lot depending on a whole host of factors across work and family commitments, as well as just generally whether there's anything I'm really "into" at any point in time.

On average I probably squeeze in an hour or so a few nights a week so I plumped for the 3-5 hours option. If there's something I'm really excited about that comes out, or if I find myself with more spare time than usual then I'll still have the odd occasion where I'll do a big session :datass:

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by KK » Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:58 pm

3 to 5 hours normally, 6 to 10 if I ‘need’ to blitz through something as fast as possible (Call of Duty…).

I can’t really play for more than 3 hours at a time as I’m quite susceptible to headaches. Saying that, and I’m certainly not much of a PC gamer (especially these days), but put me in front of something with a mouse and time seems to fly by. I remember when I used to play The Sims or Sim City 4, before you knew it 5 hours had passed in one sitting.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Zilnad » Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:06 pm

Usually 2 hours every weekday morning and 3 hours every weekend morning. If I'm lucky I might get an hour or two in the odd evening.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Squinty » Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:09 pm

5-10 hours.

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by The Doom Spoon » Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:08 am

I've voted for 3-5 hours, which seems about right for me these days. Since having my daughter my gaming time as reduced by a huge amount.

I'd say before she come along, I would do at a guess on average .. 25-30 hours a week? Something like that.

Although of course I don't regret this change by no means, I have struggled to have "me time" due to a combination of daughter, work, time with the Mrs and other personal things which I'm having to work on, meaning I don't get much time to switch off. I need to make more of an effort to try and game when I can, I use it as my escape and find it therapeutic and it does help. Sometimes motivation after a long day can be hard!

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Lotus » Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:02 am

I'd say 0-2 hours most weeks.

Monday-Friday I don't have the time or I'm too tired to concentrate on a game, Saturday I'm usually out all day doing something, and so Sunday's the only day that's realistic. Once I've caught up on chores and other things that need doing I get a bit of time, but again sometimes I'm too tired. So I might get an hour in, perhaps with a couple of 15 or 20 minute sessions during the week of something pick-up-and-play (like DiRT 4 or OlliOlli currently). Takes me an absolute age to get through most games because I have to chip away at them so slowly :lol:

I honestly don't know how people with children get the time at all. I struggle enough with a demanding job and just myself to look after :slol:

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Rex Kramer » Thu Aug 05, 2021 9:51 am

I get about an hour a day split across first thing and last thing. Very, very occasionally I'll sneak a session during the weekend if the house is empty. So it's 6-10 for me which annoys me that I then pick games that take 50+ hours to complete.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by kerr9000 » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:23 pm

My play time varies a lot , I have easy played like 30 hours in a week before but then not played at all for a month, it really depends on the other commitments I have. My kids 19 so sometimes needs and wants me a lot and sometimes wants me to sod off a lot lol

Sometimes me and my other half are sat gaming either together or side by side, or she will be doing crafts sat next to me while I game etc

I think providing there's nothing that needs doing and no one your letting down its not that important, for example id never not put down a game if my other half wanted a cuddle or to talk or to go somewhere

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Jordan UK » Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:30 pm

Not much. I'm lucky in the respect that I work 40 weeks of the year. During those weeks, probably only 4 hours a week. During holiday weeks, not a massive amount more, probably 1 or 2 hours a day, so no more than 14 hours per week. So probably 6 hours a week average max. Means most games I don't finish. They often take far too much time to finish with 6 hours a week to play.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by dmin » Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:21 pm

I've been on a movie/tv kick since finishing Dirt4 at start of the year and haven't been in the mood to start any of the more time expensive games I have. So, at the moment it's about 1-2hrs a day, mostly on Switch for short burst play.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Curls » Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:00 am

46 + hours :shock: :shock:

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Denster » Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:17 am

2-3 hours on warzone 3-4 nights a week on average. 4 hours or so on other stuff. So about 11-15.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by jawaX » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:04 am

It has been reported that China has set new limitations around online gaming for people aged under eighteen, with play only allowed on Fridays, weekends and holidays - for one hour each day.

I don't think my nephews would survive with that restriction :lol:.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by rinks » Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:22 pm

Good idea. Gives them more time for assembling iPhones.

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PostRe: jawa asks... How much time do you spend playing videogames each week?
by Cumberdanes » Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:33 pm

Too bloody much :D

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