For those of us who are out-of-our-minds crazy for a sweet, fun-loving, spends-way-too-much-time-digitally-killing-brain-cells Gamer:
This Guide will help you have a pretty darn happy and fun relationship with you Gamer.
MATERIALS:
Ability to Learn (Optional: Mini Notebook)
Multitasking
Portable Hand Held Hobby
Love (Always Consistent, Though at Varying Levels)
Headphones/Selective Hearing (Note: Selective Hearing is Recommended if You
Seriously Love Them)
Good Cooking Skills/or Access to Pizza/Mexican Food/Not-Fast-Food- Burgers)
Good Sense of Humor (THIS IS A MANDATORY MATERIAL)
Patience × (MONTHS DATING ×10)
Creativity (Or a Creative Friend)
Adventure (THIS IS A MANDATORY MATERIAL)
Time (Note: For Best Results, the Amount of Time Spent on This Will Coincide with How
Well You Can Learn and Apply New Material)
(Note: Not all materials are needed at all times, but recommended to be kept in close proximity. There is one material that will be used constantly, and this is Good Sense of Humor. Without constant usage of this material, this Guide will not be effective.)
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Signing UpStep 1: Immerse Yourself into the Game Room
Materials Needed for This Step:
• Good Sense of Humor
• Portable Hand Held Hobby
• Selective Hearing
• Ability to Learn
• Patience
• Time (prepare to set aside about 1-3 hours)
This step is where you will learn some basic information about the games for future steps. Once you enter the room, bring on your patience and multitasking, but keep your ability to learn close-by. Pick a seat in the room where you can easily observe the screen and your Gamer, but not where you could possibly destroy the new High Score if you need to remove yourself from the room. As you get situated, be sure to place your portable hand held hobby in your lap, but do not give it any more attention for about 10 min (in the rare occurrence your Gamer may feel like watching television or a movie, disperse of it between 15-20 min). Carefully combine your multitasking, selective hearing, and ability to learn. With the proper usage of these three materials you will be able to learn the following:
1. What games your Gamer plays
2. How the game is played
3. What type of game
4. A sense of your Gamer’s characters
5. The basic strategies your Gamer uses to receive High Scores
Place this knowledge somewhere close-by for future steps (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)
Note: The portable hand held hobby is there for you. If you feel you are getting a little bored or unable to retain what you are learning, then use your portable hand held hobby to amuse self, while still spending time with your Gamer.
• Good Sense of Humor
• Portable Hand Held Hobby
• Selective Hearing
• Ability to Learn
• Patience
• Time (prepare to set aside about 1-3 hours)
This step is where you will learn some basic information about the games for future steps. Once you enter the room, bring on your patience and multitasking, but keep your ability to learn close-by. Pick a seat in the room where you can easily observe the screen and your Gamer, but not where you could possibly destroy the new High Score if you need to remove yourself from the room. As you get situated, be sure to place your portable hand held hobby in your lap, but do not give it any more attention for about 10 min (in the rare occurrence your Gamer may feel like watching television or a movie, disperse of it between 15-20 min). Carefully combine your multitasking, selective hearing, and ability to learn. With the proper usage of these three materials you will be able to learn the following:
1. What games your Gamer plays
2. How the game is played
3. What type of game
4. A sense of your Gamer’s characters
5. The basic strategies your Gamer uses to receive High Scores
Place this knowledge somewhere close-by for future steps (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)
Note: The portable hand held hobby is there for you. If you feel you are getting a little bored or unable to retain what you are learning, then use your portable hand held hobby to amuse self, while still spending time with your Gamer.
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...isn't that sort of implied in the statement "girl (sic) may understand me a little more"?
Examples: NES bedspread, Super Mario Christmas decorations, Portal Cake, or a Space Invader hat.
I'm a gamer myself (male) and if my girlfriend wants me to spend time with her, I'm gonna turn the freaking console off and spend time with her.
I only play them for about 3 hrs a week at most.(but you would think I played a lot more if I showed you a picture of my collection)
1) fierce sexual and emotional independence
2) a large network of friends or family to accompany you on day trips and outings
3) work or hobbies that you love to distract you from the constant lack of psychological intimacy
4) a collection Ron Jeremy films
I'm a 2 year veteran of love.
I personally am not a gamer myself, the way a traditional gamer defines themselves. I'm more a casual gamer - Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, etc. However, I am married to someone who loves to play console RPGs, action games, etc. I prefer watching him play his games because it's an interesting form of storytelling - the cut scenes in some games are so cinematic, and I don't have to work to enjoy them. You could interject this shift in gaming perspective to help develop the patience you suggest.
There are also some game franchises that he'll ask for my help in solving - my husband may need an extra pair of eyes in a picture taking game, or maybe a second opinion in how to solve a game puzzle. Heck, at some points of the game, he'll have me look up the gamefaqs of some games. That being said, there are a lot of websites available for gamers out there and perusing them gives you great information about the games in question without bothering your gamer's game time. Knowledge is power, and reading up on the game, or even a brief wikipedia summary if available, can give you clues behind the fascination behind them game.
I also think you need to do a little blurb about gamer rage. Some gamers get so visceral yelling at the game when it goes wrong, especially some of those first person shooter games. My husband and I currently have a Halo addict in our house and there are times when he is downright scary. A guide when to approach the gamer and when to avoid would be helpful, especially during gamer rage times.