Sometimes life gets so busy that you can’t game with your buddies like you used to.  What do you do when that happens?  We share 5 tips to help you manage.

5 Tips

1. Game remotely
2. Find a new group of gamers
3. Play a different game
4. Use other aspects of the hobby
5. Spend time with other friends or family

Game Remotely

Use Youtube Live/Google Hangouts on Air to play games with your friends.  All you need is a computer with a microphone and webcam.  You could also use something like Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds if playing a roleplaying game is your style.

Find a New Group of Gamers

Visit your local game store or club.  They often have dedicated gaming nights.  Just check their online calendar.  Fridays, for example, tend to be for Friday Night Magic.  Other nights may be for board games, or miniatures gaming, or RPGs.  You could also try using Meetup to find an existing group of gamers or to start your own group.

Play a Different Game

Switch it up by playing another game you like with a group of friends who may not normally like playing what you usually do.  Many board games have digital versions you can download as apps for your smartphones and tablets.  You can also use Steam to easily play computer games.

Use Other Aspects of the Hobby

You don’t need to be gaming to sate your gaming desire.  Why not listen to gaming podcasts, paint minis, build terrain, and research histories or read about the setting?  Watching videos can be useful, too.  There’s lots of how to videos or even actual play content on Youtube.  If you’d like to give an actual play video a try, we strongly recommend Tassels Plays.  It is a channel run by the daughter of friend of the show Jay Libby.  She does a great job creating entertaining and interesting videos.

Spend Time With Other Friends or Family

Inasmuch as we love to play games, we cannot game all the time.  Chances are we have non-gamer friends who’d like to spend time with us.  Why not use this opportunity to reconnect with them?  Or you could switch gears and engage in more qualify family time with your significant other and/or children.  There might even be a project you’ve put off at home that you can cross off that honey do list.

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