Very odd question of the day....

Okay, I'm being 100% serious here....

Since January, i've been in a serious gaming rut. I cant explain it, I just pop in a game and get very bored pretty quickly. Lately, I've had much more fun finding and buying games, rather than playing them. I cant tell you how many older titles i've tracked down, excited to play, and a few minutes later I'm falling asleep. The last time I had a rut this bad was between the end of the Sega CD up to the launch of the Psone.

Today during my lunch hour I was messing the google sketchup coming up with a design for gameroom. Then it hit me. I used to always game on PC chairs. In December, we bought a new sofa and I moved one of our loveseats into my game room and have been sitting on that. Now this thing is comfortable. So comfortable that you get sleepy.

I wonder if this is the cause of my problem. Seems to fit. I've been a lot more sleepy lately during the week. Work my 8 hours, workout for an hour when I get home, and then play some games and sleepy time hits. My weekend nights of late gaming have been getting cut short because I just cant stay awake.

Is my lack of interest in gaming recently just because that couch makes me to damn sleepy and i'm mistaking getting sleepy for being bored......Hmmmmm.

I'm seriously trying to explain, and get rid of, my gaming rut....i wonder if this damn sofa is just making me to comfortable and I'm not in a rut at all...i'm just sleepy....

Remember, i'm serious people!!! Guess i'll try it out today

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Originally Posted by runback22

Since January, i've been in a serious gaming rut. I cant explain it, I just pop in a game and get very bored pretty quickly. Lately, I've had much more fun finding and buying games, rather than playing them. I cant tell you how many older titles i've tracked down, excited to play, and a few minutes later I'm falling asleep.

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Hah, I've been feeling that way since 1999.

YOU'LL NEVER ENJOY GAMES AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulation on your 666th post!

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I always have periods of gaming disinterests but always come back to it and then will get highly motivated about some game. I dont play games everyday most of the time too.
Also, you might want to try and ask yourself this question: "is there something else id want to do rather than gaming? "
Sometimes you are simply due for changing your activities a bit.
But it might be the couch to, try to get the office chair back and see.

Ha that was my 666 post....I'm hoping its the comfortable couch...Also noticed i've been really tired lately at home too....Usually right after sitting on the damn couch...

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Originally Posted by runback22

Ha that was my 666 post....I'm hoping its the comfortable couch...Also noticed i've been really tired lately at home too....Usually right after sitting on the damn couch...

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When do you think you'll hit post #999?

well you seem to be tying it all to the couch
sit somewhere else and try gaming then
see if that helps

It has nothing to do with the couch. Either your interests or you priorities have changed.

That's exactly how I always explained to people why I just collected and didn't play, because a few minutes into any game I'd start to fall asleep from boredom. I also found that I enjoyed opening the gifts at my doorstep every day far more than playing the games themselves.

And, after letting that take hold of me the past few years in the most obsessive way imaginable, I'm glad to finally be out of collecting. I still don't play games and don't ever intend to. I've moved on, and so will you. Trying to hold on to gaming, thinking it's what makes you 'you' is the worst thing you can do. Find what else drives you right now and do it. You might even find yourself back into games eventually.

well i had the same but it is how you prepare mentally
dont pop a game if u feel tired allready or if u allready know ur not gonna devout

what i do basically talk to myself and say. semmie oh what a nice weekend what games do u have? did you buy them. then freaking finish them
sit on a couche with window open hearing the birds or rain. and start playing . and pretend your reading a novel when the intro takes long. and when u play . play to be better at it.
and never ever buy games if u have the slightest doubt.

Attention deficit disorder. Ask your doctor.:confused:

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Originally Posted by Segadream

Attention deficit disorder. Ask your doctor.:confused:

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Or depression. They have similar symptoms.

Marijuana is the cure all for your game rut.
It will level you out nicely.:)

what genres you play and what games?

Sit up, if that doesn't work, sit up at the edge of your seat.

If that still doesn't work then give up. :P (srsly though, the sitting position regardless of chair- can be a big deal)

Got home and went through my usual routine. I actually played a game longer than 10 minutes! This chair i use isnt the most comfortable, but it keeps you upright and attentive. I played torchlight and was shocked when I looked at the time and realized how long i had played.

I'm pretty active at work, come home and workout for an hour, help with dinner and the kids, and then finally relax for some games. I'm guessing once my shoulders hit the soft pillows and my body relaxes on the soft couch, it all catches up to me and i get so sleepy. Never thought it could be the couch, thought i was just bored with gaming.

I'm gonna say it's the sofa. The situation is similar to the sofa I have at home. If I watch something that's interesting, but lay on the couch, sometimes I start to nod off, or even pass out, period. Now if I were to force myself to sit up, then I stay awake, no problemo.