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[Dacvak]

I run a music and gaming festival, so the answer is yes during events. And sometimes when I’m visiting the warehouse.

 

[Sephimoth]

I dont even play them at home

 

[StereoVsn]

Nah, got too much to do and not enough time, lol. However I have seen couple folks on my team do some gaming during lunch break or something.

I don’t care as long as they deliver their work at good level and on time.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

I'm a piano teacher so it's impossible for me to play while I teach.

Skill issue.

/s

 

[Grildon Tundy]

I do not. If I played games at work, I wouldn't have games to look forward to after work to motivate me.

 

[saintjules]

You can't survive an 8 hour work day without having to play video games? Think more about your $ more lol.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

I am working on a video game for several years now and I play it every day.

Do you ever feel the need to take a break and file your taxes or something? You know, for the variety.

 

[clarky]

Every day.

My job involves long periods of down time and the gaming laptop is a god send.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

I work from home, I play games whenever I feel like it

 

[jshackles]

I'm a piano teacher so it's impossible for me to play while I teach.

Gotta take it old school

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I work from home, so I sometimes play Dragon Quest X while at lunch or some shit.

 

[Edellus]

Remote work here.

I used to have these mandatory meetings that were almost 2 hours longs every 2 weeks, and they were usually all exposition. They could have definitely been an email. So I took the chance to run the MSQ roulette in FFXIV. 2 long expositions for the time of 1.

 

[MujkicHaris]

I work from home, so I sometimes play Dragon Quest X while at lunch or some shit.

I don't like multiplayer games but I played X a bit via VPN just to check out how the environments look. Dear God what a beautiful game.

It's the last mainline Dragon Quest game where they have those beautiful hand-painted textures. It basically looks like VIII but on a much bigger scale and with sharper textures. It's a shame we never got this in the West but all the free-to-play mobile garbage gets a release.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I don't like multiplayer games but I played X a bit via VPN just to check out how the environments look. Dear God what a beautiful game.

It's the last mainline Dragon Quest game where they have those beautiful hand-painted textures. It basically looks like VIII but on a much bigger scale and with sharper textures. It's a shame we never got this in the West but all the free-to-play mobile garbage gets a release.

I got news for you my brother. There is a fan translation that is current up through Version 7.1 (the current version). It's very good.

Also if you live in the US, you don't need a VPN anymore to play.

I'm going to be making a big thread about my experiences with DQ once I'm caught up. But over all, DQX is excellent. Especially Versions 2 and 4. 4 is peak Dragon Quest. Some of the best story

 

[Nigel]

I'm WFH, so it's all I do really lmao.

 

[amigastar]

I'm a piano teacher so it's impossible for me to play while I teach.

Nice Job, mate.

 

[Mortisfacio]

I tried to play today, but every time I switched to load a game, I got a call, text or email. It was terrible.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Nope, too busy doing electrical construction.

 

[diffusionx]

I WFH and normally no. Sometimes I have my Switch on hand if I am doing things with a lot of downtime or waiting around and nothing else to do but that's about it.

 

[thegame983]

Does in play gambling on tennis count?

 

[DavidGzz]

Yep, screw not having fun when I can. I've been doing it for 25 years. I look forward to work this way while others dread it. I can play more there than at home. When off of work I need hours to lift and walk/jog spend time with kids, walk the dog, etc.

 

[Hudo]

All I know I was over the moon for about 10 seconds when it was announced, and then when I found out what type of game it was I wanted to throw my PC in a dumpster a la Ron Swanson.

That's how it was for me as well.

 

[Danjin44]

No, because I want to enjoy games properly, I dont like playing games at work or outside.

I love gaming but I'm not that obsesses with it that I need to play games every were I go.

 

[Dazraell]

If I work remotely and have to wait for something, then yeah. But it's not really a common thing

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

No way....i dont want to get fired....

 

[ssringo]

My job is 90% reactionary so if nothing is going on I'll pull on my Deck and play with it until something work related requires my attention.

 

[Small John McCarthy]

It’s all I do.
(I work in localisation)

 

[BlackTron]

I'm sure the WFH haters are going to lap this up.

Meanwhile at the office:

I think this is the real reason Solitaire is no longer included with Windows. It's a productivity product that came bundled with an anti-productivity software.

Back on 7 I had to find some buried way to "turn it on" and I think maybe required the install disk.

 

[Rickyiez]

Wfh here but I already feel guilty browsing neogaf and reddit, let alone playing games.

 

[TintoConCasera]

wfh but nah, I'd rather browse the web while waiting for some build to complete and deploy or some shit like that.

I could play games, but I wouldn't enjoy them as much having the work stuff on the back of my mind while doing so.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

My unit at work is shutting down almost all operations for two weeks (yearly summer break). I’ll be there manning a skeleton crew for emergencies. I bought a Nintendo Switch carrying case and the game Live A Live just for this situation.

 

[Mephisto40]

You should probably find another job if you are that disinterested in your current one that your playing video games when you are supposed to be working tbh

 

[Bartski]

Back in the day when I worked at a large IT service delivery management team, I would game almost every day during my on-call home office shifts, in between calls and reports.

Nowadays, I run a company and am way too busy. I have a Steam Deck that I always take with me on work travels, but I guess that doesn't count.

 

[Pimpollo818]

Youtube/Reddit/Wordle for me.

I'm in a management position, so I'm mostly on autopilot making sure my crew gets their work done. I should take more walks/get more steps in. Thankfully I only have to work out of the office 2 days per week.

 

[Regginator]

I was gonna say not when I'm physically at the office, but then I remembered I literally played a couple days worth of KOTOR when the office was empty during the summer, lol. That was a one-time thing though, so generally speaking no.

When working remotely from home though, that's another matter entirely. I think I legit play about an hour or two every workday. Luckily I don't have a micro-managing manager demanding to know my every move every hour, and as long as I do my work (which I always do), my hyperfocus makes sure I get my 8 hours worth of work done in a day.

 

[TintoConCasera]

You should probably find another job if you are that disinterested in your current one that your playing video games when you are supposed to be working tbh

That's some nice slave mentality.

What about having a nice paying and comfortable job?

 

[Sintoid]

Italian pubblic offices can't exist without Minesweeper

 

[Esppiral]

I do hope all the bosses of the people saying they play at work are here watching.

 

[Denton]

When homeworking yes (PC), when in office yes (steam deck). But I get my job done, it just leaves me with free time.

 

[Regginator]

I do hope all the bosses of the people saying they play at work are here watching.

(I'm bad at photoshop, but you can use your imagination to fill in the blanks.)

 

[R6Rider]

Yeah sure, my job can have stretches were nothing really is going on or I need to wait on something to finish.

Same here.

 

[Mephisto40]

That's some nice slave mentality.

What about having a nice paying and comfortable job?

It's not really slavery to expect your staff to be working when they are at work is it

 

[rodrigolfp]

You should probably find another job if you are that disinterested in your current one that your playing video games when you are supposed to be working tbh

You are a "semi slave" if you don't have some idle time in your job.

 

[drganon]

Nope. I'm too busy when Im on the clock and during lunch I just watch videos on my phone. I did play my DS a lot when I was in high school.

 

[TintoConCasera]

It's not really slavery to expect your staff to be working when they are at work is it

Read the thread, many people have jobs with downtimes.

It's cool to be motivated and to look for the best job possible, but imo it's also perfectly fine to settle with something fine enough that also comfortable enough to carry a happy life.

 

[That Damn Kid]

Idk why I didn't post this originally but I have played pinball during lunch in our back lounge area but that's pretty rare. I don't normally have the time to commit to a full session. Usually the only people that play these are guests or my boss.

I took this photo from my desk, they are distracting sometimes lol

 

[bad guy]

I recently played loads of Slice & Dice on my phone when not much samples were coming in. Also had an obsessive Downwell phase 3 years ago.

 

[Crayon]

Hell no.

...because I'm on salary.

 

[Crayon]

not much samples were coming in

Do you work at a lab?

 

[jonnyXx]

Not at my current job but my at my previous job I had a 1hr lunch and would sometimes play a bit on the Switch.