Please keep it this way League of Legends and Overwatch have fundamentally altered how I engage with gaming as a whole and I’m pretty sure it’s not exactly in good ways.
Ngl, by far the hardest part of the Elden ring playthrough my friend and I are doing is the frequent invasions you have to deal with thanks to the multiplayer mechanics
No boss has been as annoying as the people who do builds specifically to go after lower level players.
Never gain. I like my quiet, joy filled gaming sessions. The only person i hear talking other than me its my true crime podcasts while i’m playing Eurotruck Simulator 🤣
I don’t like playing with strangers online, but I do love playing fighting games with my husband and our friends.
He’s my sparring partner and my rival. He’s more talented than I am, but I practice more than he does. And now, a few years into this hobby, I have become a worthy opponent!
One thing we love about sparring is the way it’s a conversation between our minds. Also it’s fun to get excited together for cool moments and ridiculous interactions.
The sense of growth and improvement is deeply satisfying. But the biggest challenge is that you have to be okay with not winning. As the saying goes: “you gotta get *washed* to get *clean.”*
When I stopped invading in dark souls games, I started to realize how poisonous a person I had been after doing it for so long and internalizing the need to find adversarial validation.
Slowly I’m now letting myself just play and enjoy the games I want to enjoy. It turns out there is a LOT of shame to unravel, too; I was too elitist to play a game like Minecraft for a whole decade because I was terrified that “*my value would decrease if I associated with a game overlapping with cringe compilations on youtube*”. That speaks to a far bigger problem than just elitism.
I’ve never been able to have a Self before that wasn’t based on what other people saw or wanted. The infections in these wounds seethe as I heal from them, but healing is happening.
Thank you for these pictures and the chance to get this out. 💜
I find myself getting a bit toxic when I’m playing splatoon of all things, lol. In my case, team pvp is the problem, I play street fighter and I the fact that I can only blame myself for losing actually makes me want to improve rather than get salty
So real, after leaving pvp/mmo games the single player/local co-op experience has been so calm and stress free. Like once in a blue moon I’ll play a pvp game, but my mindset is so far removed from toxicity and being super competitive. It’s just fun to me
Somewhat similar but for me it was worrying about if I’m playing “legit” or not. I used to get so obsessed with playing the same way other people did but now I just play in the way that makes me the most happy, even if it’s savescumming or playing on a lower difficulty.
For me I can let comments not get to me and brush off sexism.
That being said, if you have to make a conscious effort not to let your teammates bother you on a regular basis for something that’s supposed to be fun, I have to wonder if it’s really worth it.
Plus, it still takes a moment to think to myself “don’t let this bother me” which is kinda exhausting all by itself.
I’ve been playing No Man’s Sky since I got home an hour and a half ago and done absolutely nothing but frolic with my pets and fish a little. I am at peace.
Literally me. I quit League of Legends in February this year after playing since 2011. Now I just play singleplayer PvE games and I feel so free. It’s like I suddenly remembered games are supposed to be fun.
Competitive PVP games are just so addicting tbh. I remember having a bad day every single day bcs of Overwatch and Valorant, I even had the worst headache at one point and I still didn’t stop. I had those two uninstall and reinstalled dozen times too 😭 But I’m also a single player simulator enjoyer and I can confirm the you find a different kind of peace in life in these games
i play splatoon and its so bizarre to me when people say the game sucks because it doesnt have voice chat or that it would be better with it. like as if thats not the entire reason the game is playable in the first place
Fr fr, idk how y’all do it 😭
I just want to play at my own pace and not be called a racial slur 🤡
Please keep it this way League of Legends and Overwatch have fundamentally altered how I engage with gaming as a whole and I’m pretty sure it’s not exactly in good ways.
Oh look, it’s me! The only multiplayer I’m about is doing couch co-op Stardew with my significant other.
I recommend you all play Warframe, it’s the best and most positive online gaming community that I’ve ever experienced, and I *hate* online gaming
It’s almost entirely player(s) vs. environment, too
Ngl, by far the hardest part of the Elden ring playthrough my friend and I are doing is the frequent invasions you have to deal with thanks to the multiplayer mechanics
No boss has been as annoying as the people who do builds specifically to go after lower level players.
Never gain. I like my quiet, joy filled gaming sessions. The only person i hear talking other than me its my true crime podcasts while i’m playing Eurotruck Simulator 🤣
I don’t like playing with strangers online, but I do love playing fighting games with my husband and our friends.
He’s my sparring partner and my rival. He’s more talented than I am, but I practice more than he does. And now, a few years into this hobby, I have become a worthy opponent!
One thing we love about sparring is the way it’s a conversation between our minds. Also it’s fun to get excited together for cool moments and ridiculous interactions.
The sense of growth and improvement is deeply satisfying. But the biggest challenge is that you have to be okay with not winning. As the saying goes: “you gotta get *washed* to get *clean.”*
When I stopped invading in dark souls games, I started to realize how poisonous a person I had been after doing it for so long and internalizing the need to find adversarial validation.
Slowly I’m now letting myself just play and enjoy the games I want to enjoy. It turns out there is a LOT of shame to unravel, too; I was too elitist to play a game like Minecraft for a whole decade because I was terrified that “*my value would decrease if I associated with a game overlapping with cringe compilations on youtube*”. That speaks to a far bigger problem than just elitism.
I’ve never been able to have a Self before that wasn’t based on what other people saw or wanted. The infections in these wounds seethe as I heal from them, but healing is happening.
Thank you for these pictures and the chance to get this out. 💜
This is also why I only do pve when I play online. Yeah it may be toxic but we’re gonna be toxic together
I find myself getting a bit toxic when I’m playing splatoon of all things, lol. In my case, team pvp is the problem, I play street fighter and I the fact that I can only blame myself for losing actually makes me want to improve rather than get salty
So real, after leaving pvp/mmo games the single player/local co-op experience has been so calm and stress free. Like once in a blue moon I’ll play a pvp game, but my mindset is so far removed from toxicity and being super competitive. It’s just fun to me
Nothing but single-player RPGs and simulator games for me 💅🏻
Somewhat similar but for me it was worrying about if I’m playing “legit” or not. I used to get so obsessed with playing the same way other people did but now I just play in the way that makes me the most happy, even if it’s savescumming or playing on a lower difficulty.
It does feel great 🙂
Coral Island is my current game of choice, and it’s nice to play a relaxing cute game.
Me on my peaceful minecraft world.
when I stopped playing competitive games I became more happy. the only online game I play is deep rock galactic
Protecting my peace is why I still with single-player games. Can only get into toxic beef with the NPCs lol
Me when I load into a Destiny 2 strike with other D1 vets and everyone is chill working together
(I know, verbose, but idk how else to say it)
ikr but they pulling me back
For me I can let comments not get to me and brush off sexism.
That being said, if you have to make a conscious effort not to let your teammates bother you on a regular basis for something that’s supposed to be fun, I have to wonder if it’s really worth it.
Plus, it still takes a moment to think to myself “don’t let this bother me” which is kinda exhausting all by itself.
Loving my solo/co-op games. Wouldn’t trade them for anything
I’ve been playing No Man’s Sky since I got home an hour and a half ago and done absolutely nothing but frolic with my pets and fish a little. I am at peace.
True!
I love Overwatch, dbd, apex, and Fortnite but I like single player even more.
Literally me. I quit League of Legends in February this year after playing since 2011. Now I just play singleplayer PvE games and I feel so free. It’s like I suddenly remembered games are supposed to be fun.
So real. Solo and couch co-op is infinitely more rewarding ime
It is very freeing to not have to deal with douches.
Not have the anxiety of having to “perform well” and just play for fun(and for the story).
Competitive PVP games are just so addicting tbh. I remember having a bad day every single day bcs of Overwatch and Valorant, I even had the worst headache at one point and I still didn’t stop. I had those two uninstall and reinstalled dozen times too 😭 But I’m also a single player simulator enjoyer and I can confirm the you find a different kind of peace in life in these games
Me peacefully working on my Minecraft garden while listening to podcasts because I don’t want to deal with sexist 17 year old incels 🙃
glad i’ve never really been into online games
Only pvp I play anymore is Hunt: Showdown and only with my BF or other sometimes other friends.
Life is more peaceful than my days of League of Legends.
i play splatoon and its so bizarre to me when people say the game sucks because it doesnt have voice chat or that it would be better with it. like as if thats not the entire reason the game is playable in the first place
Real 💯
(I’ll play my agonizing game again tonight)
I pretty much only play single player games
Y’all should try Sanabi, it totally didn’t make me cry