What games do you play? Who do you play with?

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve struggled to keep up with multiplayer games. I don’t really want to play unless I have someone to play with, and finding someone to play with is more trouble than it’s worth. I have friends and family who game, but we always run into one of two main problems: -1) Our schedules simply refuse to align, or -2) We can’t agree on what to play.

I’m always on the lookout for cool indie multiplayer games, whether that means large-scale like Battlebit or small-scale like Deep Rock Galactic. Some of my friends are either always chasing that absolute latest game (i don’t), or they’re real into MMOs (I’m not), or they have very particular preferences about which aesthetics they will take a chance on. It’s a struggle, but I’m always working to figure it out.

So what do you think? How have you fit multiplayer gaming into your life?

  • JillyB@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’ve always had some competitive multiplayer game. I’m competitive and it gives that energy an easy outlet. In order those games have been:

    • TagPro - great browser-based game with a strong competitive community
    • CS:GO - I got tired of the long games and potential for bad teammates to ruin the experience
    • Smash Ultimate - love the game to death but the online experience eventually forced me to only play offline
    • Street Fighter 5 - got into it during the pandemic
    • Street Fighter 6 - my current everyday game. tons of fun.