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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

I believe games were originally marketed to adults until Nintendo decided to buck the trend?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (14 children)

It's such a fucking kid move to not have enough imagination to understand adults needs recreation too.

Do you think you'll stop gaming in, like 20 years when you're 30?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

"Where are the old gamers?" Yo! "The thirty year old gamers?" Never mind.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I mean this purely as an observation, but: almost certainly literal child detected

I'm in my mid 30s, and the people in my extended social circle around my age that don't fire up a game at least once or twice a week are few and far between, even including the harried, busy, regular not-yet-grand parents, haha

Quick edit: imo, the ones not playing video games at my age (again, in my area) are generally the ones who seem the least like they have their shit together. It's weird but it's a thing I've noticed

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So, how many more generations before people finally escape Nintendo's crafted stereotype that games are for young boys? Never? Fantastic. I'll try not to think about how I'll magically be too old for games in 7 months.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I've been playing video games since they existed and I'm in my 50s. There are plenty of people older than me who can say the same.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

39 here and still playing. The worst part is STILL having a huge backlog of steam games to work through.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

30... That's funny. I'm 50+ and clap asses hard in Tarkov PvP.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My choice of a retirement home will be dictated by which one offers high-speed internet service.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I know people in their 50s who still game lmao calling 30 old

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

52 and currently playing Empyiron

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I grew up playing video games in the 80’s - of course I still play video games even though I turned 50 this year.

I swear the younger generations forget gaming has been around for a LONG time long before they were born, also that people don’t change what they enjoy doing just because they get older…..

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

34 here, reporting for duty

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Same... If you switch the digits.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I got a Deck cuz I'm in my 30s. Best thing ever to relax with.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I don't know anyone my cohort who doesn't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I'm also developing them, with the first one hopefully (somewhat) finished by September

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

48, just been gaming with my 15 year old. Love it, wouldn't be without it!

[–] Squirrel 7 points 3 months ago

I'm 38 and never plan to stop. Of course, I met my wife through World of Warcraft, and we game together most nights. My parents still play games in their mid 60s, too. I remember a kid mocking my dad for gaming at 40 when I was a kid. I imagine that guy is doing the same thing now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

You can have my game controller when you pry it from my cold, dead hands. And I'm not alone. We are many. We are legion.

You've heard of dementia villages that mimic old city neighborhoods? Gen-X is gonna need that to look like a mall. A video arcade would make sure over half of them never try to leave^1^. We're not done gaming, not by a longshot.

^1^ - The rest are going to tend to cluster up in the food court or Tower Records.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm 28 and I'm a young-un in my Elder Scrolls Online guild lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Living the dream. I gave up on finding guilds in online games because it’s always a bunch of kids I just can’t relate to.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Lets sit down and discuss what constitutes a rogue-like

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm creeping up on 50. I finished Elden Ring a little while back.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

if 30s is grandpa then what the fuck am I.

My back and knees hurt just thinking about this.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Late 60's here and my first game was technically Pong. First one I played on my own PC was hunt the wumpus

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I have systems older than grandpa!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Turning 40 this year.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I'm only barely in my 30s but yeah! Hopefully going back to college next year to finish getting a game dev degree too

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