You're about to turn 30 soon; your love for gaming is fading by 95%.
You're about to turn 30 soon; your love for gaming is fading by 95%.
What bothers me is that I love watching game trailers and can’t wait to play new titles, but I rarely do. Sometimes, if I get a longer break during holidays (1–2 weeks), I’ll try gaming for a few hours. But it usually ends after 2–3 hours before I’m too tired. It’s nowhere near the 12–16 hours I used to spend five years ago.
Nostalgia can help sometimes, but only for a while before you realize the original games aren’t as exciting anymore. They’re just fueling the habit. To illustrate, here are some games I own but never played: Fallout 4, Far Cry 4 & 5, AC Black Flag, AC Valhalla, CP 2077, Elden Ring, Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption 2, NiOh, plus a lot of ResEvil titles, SW Fallen Order, and probably hundreds more. I also have over 300 games on my watchlist—AAA hits, popular movies, and series.
Another issue is that some of my friends who still play are older than me and can game for hours. When we meet, they’ll ask if I’ve played something or watched a show, and I usually say no. It’s a shame now that I only manage 1–2 games a year. Have you noticed anything similar? Did anyone else lose interest? If so, did you ever regain it?
A few years back, my interest in gaming had faded to just occasional FPS games a couple of hours each week. Now it’s slipping away too. I work six days a week just to make money, and on my Saturday day off I try to relax—watching TV or YouTube and taking it easy. I’m aware this isn’t healthy; I’m using work time instead of my free time for anything productive. Since I’m an introvert, I don’t spend my free moments exploring or doing meaningful things. Being single for a while means I don’t have a family to rely on either. (That’s not true—I’m not lonely and actually enjoy being alone.) I’m not depressed, though. This isn’t the main point here.
What bothers me is that I love watching game trailers and can’t wait to play new titles, but I rarely do. Sometimes, if I get a longer break during holidays (1–2 weeks), I’ll try gaming for a few hours. But it usually ends after 2–3 hours before I’m too tired. It’s nowhere near the 12–16 hours I used to spend five years ago.
Nostalgia can help sometimes, but only for a while before you realize the original games aren’t as exciting anymore. They’re just fueling the habit. To illustrate, here are some games I own but never played: Fallout 4, Far Cry 4 & 5, AC Black Flag, AC Valhalla, CP 2077, Elden Ring, Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption 2, NiOh, plus a lot of ResEvil titles, SW Fallen Order, and probably hundreds more. I also have over 300 games on my watchlist—AAA hits, popular movies, and series.
Another issue is that some of my friends who still play are older than me and can game for hours. When we meet, they’ll ask if I’ve played something or watched a show, and I usually say no. It’s a shame now that I only manage 1–2 games a year. Have you noticed anything similar? Did anyone else lose interest? If so, did you ever regain it?
I’m constantly adjusting my routine. As a dedicated introvert working five days a week, my time is mainly used in two areas: 1. At work 2. After work I usually unwind by playing CSGO with a few friends on weekends, occasionally diving into Minecraft, and recently picked up Stardew Valley for casual sessions over the past year or so. What really changed was when I stopped enjoying staring at screens. Spending all day at work wore me out, and eventually I grew tired of it. My perspective shifted—I realized video games weren’t my passion anymore. So I shifted focus to card games, reading physical books, and exploring outdoor activities. Now I mostly play games on weekends with friends for a couple hours each week. I’m also not great at solo singleplayer games, so I prefer playing with others rather than chasing the latest titles.
I believe missing friends to play with was the reason I lost a lot of progress. At one point in my life I had very little money and had to rely on cheap options to keep things interesting. Downloading a game would have taken too long, so I watched others play games on YouTube at low resolution... it worked. I also spent a lot of time on paintball simulations and buying related items. When I had money, gaming didn’t really resume. I usually play a few hours a day occasionally. Today I’m just working on Minecraft, trying to build an auto potion brewer with 1.8 redstone... for loneliness, I listen to music or watch videos; a Twitch streamer seems to help. Also, it helps me sleep when I listen to music or have a video playing, or when I stream. I also struggle with sleeping while listening to music, which I’ve done for years. I enjoy both good and mediocre games, but probably the issue is that I don’t do anything else. Edited April 23, 2023 by thrasher_565
pennyboobkid
07-24-2018, 10:20 PM #4Age is not the determining factor or even part of the reason. I am much older and over the years have lost and refound passion for mutliple interests, gaming, my guitar playing etc. Nothing remains the same and there are potentially to many elements involved to pinpoint why this happens, you have aleady mentioned working alot. I very much think (removing depression and depleted energy) that there is a reduced interest and motivation into whatever due to ultimately seeing its futility, and that pointlessness potentially applies to anything and everything. The purpose of most things we do outside of survival (everything on this planet is biologically programmed for survival and or procreation, the later being survival of the genes) are for pleasure, at some point the amount of pleasure chemicals released in the brain via the same activity will deplete, thus we lose interest and let it go or look for a way to get that hit from the same pursuit via more intense expereinces. It will probably come and go though never be the same for the extended periods previously experienced, maybe a week of highened interest here and there, or not
Seems like I’m ahead of my time in that area since I’ve stopped enjoying games and I’m only 15. I still like multiplayer experiences with friends or challenging strangers online—especially with the Russian rider who keeps blocking people from progressing. Right now, my free time is spent watching YouTube, helping others on forums, coming up with random ideas about computers or business, and occasionally checking out old hardware at local shops or online marketplaces.
sledwards05
07-24-2018, 10:20 PM #6I stopped getting bored with endless media and began diving into books.
Aim for a girlfriend by showing genuine effort and confidence. Demonstrate responsibility and communication skills. Offering to play games together can create a positive connection. Your gaming abilities will make her feel valued, and the social aspect enhances the experience. It’s all about building relationships through shared interests.
I usually spend my free time in a similar way. I often feel disappointed when I return to work after the weekend and think about having a fun or useful activity, only to end up with nothing productive. There are more than ten options I could try to make life better, but I tend to avoid the boring ones in favor of mindless distractions.
willdoespixel
07-24-2018, 10:20 PM #9I mainly play online with strangers and friends alike. I can be helpful or cause problems depending on the situation. I was betrayed once during elementary school, but it hasn’t happened again recently. It doesn’t seem like this will happen often.