Never Enough Time To Play
While I we don't actually make games at the IGDA, I can certainly sympathize with Matt Sakey's latest column on developers not playing games as much as they perhaps should.
During 2005 I only played/completed three games: Jade Empire, Psychonauts and Burnout Revenge. I also got through about 50% of Half-Life 2 and dabbled some with a few casual games, various demos, etc.
With work demands and a full fledged family, there just never seems to be enough time to play games (let alone a hundred other really important things that I never find the time for (eg, like a vacation)). Oddly enough, in my role as director of the IGDA, I actually feel guilty that I don't play more.
On the upside, my son (who is turning three at the end of the month) said he wanted a video game for xmas. I must admit, it kinda stunned me when he said it, as I've not really played much with him. So, I picked up the Madagascar game (to go along with the DVD, which he also asked for) and a mini-controller to accommodate his small hands. I'm hoping this development will increase my/our play time... A propos, The Escapist ran a whole issue on kid-parent gaming and related topics...
So, how about you? Play more? Play less? Play at all?
Posted on December 7, 2005 05:04 PM