Hey everyone,
I'm a father of 2 boys, ages 5 and 10 months. In the evenings, as many of you know, once the kids go to bed, the wife usually follows soon after, and you're left for a couple of hours of nice, quiet time. I've been playing FIFA 26, PGA 2K 2025, 2K 26, and Arc Raiders. Looking for some other dads to run a few games with. Casual gaming, nothing serious. If you are down, let me know. Much appreciated.
Yeah. Every weekend it's the same thing.
Someone says "Friday?" and the chat explodes. Maybes. "After bedtime." "Let me check with my wife." Then someone asks what we're even playing and half the guys don't own it on the same store anyway.
Friday comes. Radio silence. I'm online around 10 because that's when the house finally shuts up. Nobody there. So I queue solo and feel like a clown for planning anything at all.
Not throwing shade - kids get sick, plans change, I get it. It's just annoying that playing with randoms is easier than playing with people I've known for years.
Got annoyed enough that I'm hacking something together for our group. I'm a dev by day so I figured I'd just build the thing instead of complaining in Discord forever.
How do you guys actually make it work? Discord and vibes? One friend who always hosts? You just gave up and play whatever's open?
Hey all. I’m a 40yo Swede with two kids and a full-time job, and I’ve noticed my gaming habits have changed a lot the last few years. My window is usually around 21:00 once everything settles down, and I’m curious how others in the same age range handle it.
Do you still play competitive stuff, or have you shifted toward slower games? I still enjoy Warzone, but I don’t have the same energy for long sessions DOTA2 anymore. I’ve also found myself caring more about atmosphere, sound design, and games that don’t demand constant attention.
Would be interesting to hear how others balance life, sleep, work, and gaming in 2026.
Me and my boys are going to be spending a weekend a playing games online together and drinking.
I’m trying to think of good games to drink too or good games that can have drinking rules involved.
Does anyone have any ideas?
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