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Families who Game together Stay Together

My dad enjoys hunting, fishing and fighting fires. I enjoy reading, philosophy and not putting myself through too much. Although we may not have a lot in common, we do play lots of games together. Shooters from the military, in particular because he's easily bored by many of the slow-moving stories-based games I prefer to play by myself. Minecraft Server List I didn't want to follow his path at the fire station, and he wasn't going to read Kant with me. Instead, we've formed bonds through virtual battles.



This isn't something that's unique to my family. Like my father, Steven struggles to find things in common with his children. One of his daughters is dancer. The other daughter is in band. As the girls grow older video games have brought the family closer.



He added, "I've been a gamer since my college days and my daughters have only recently started picking it up." "About six or seven years ago I bought my oldest daughter a computer and she and I began playing games with each other and against each other, and it all progressed from there. Steven and his daughters Maya and Nicole were getting ready for Torchlight 2 at QuakeCon in Dallas. "We used to have a room at home where all computers were," Steven told me when I asked whether they played a lot of games as a unit. "We would sit in the room and play for hours."



They play many games together, such as Borderlands and The Secret World, though Steven said to me that he as well as Maya 11 years old, have an affinity for Minecraft. It is clear that Minecraft is a modern day Lego set The two craft and create as a team. "I actually am a fan of Minecraft. We'll log into a server and build things together and things."



It's not only about the games. Their house is also home to technology. One Christmas, Nicole's relatives all came together to buy her a piece of an entirely new computer that she and her father constructed together. They learned how to put in hardware the same way that other children learn to change a tire on an automobile. "I try to show them that this is what you have to do when building a computer to ensure that they can do things on their own," Steven said. "I tried to make them as independent as is possible."



Of course, having things you enjoy doing at home doesn't always guarantee the best family time. Sometimes life gets in the way and you'll need a break to spend time together. Where do you go when your family is already exploring magical kingdoms (albeit virtual)?



Steven's family opted for QuakeCon because it's held in their state. Marketed as the world's largest free LAN event, the Bethesda hosted convention draws thousands of people to Dallas. Steven stated, "It helps us focus on working together." It's very enjoyable to go out and look around at what people are doing and what new things are being released. It's something we all love doing and it's not too expensive.



They don't make the trek on their own. Similar to how families camp with their friends, QuakeCon tends to be an activity for the whole family. Steven and his daughters attended with friends and Nicole's best friend Sean and his family. Steven said, "His dad is a good friend, and we have become good friends." "I would invite him and Sean to our home to host mini LAN parties in our house and I would invite three or four friends and my daughters would also join in, and we'd have a great time at the house." QuakeCon has been a great event to spend time with my daughters over the past few years.



"I don't know if it was the family sitting down at dinner saying, "We ought to go to the park!'" Sean 17-year-old Sean told me. While his mother, father and brother, 7 years old, Reid were away, Sean was still playing in the Bring Your Own Computer area of QuakeCon. "It was just my father and I saying, 'This is kick A' and the other two kinda got dragged along. We're all friends with Steven's family , and we all play together, so they suggested we all join together.



For these people who want to book a hotel for a weekend of video games seems like one of the most natural things in the world. It should be. Anyone who is younger than 18 today was born into a world in which video games are a regular activity for millions. It's been a long time since games were something that most parents didn't understand in any way. Instead, they're something that adults love to play with their kids.



Steven's oldest daughter is going to college close to home Steven hopes that QuakeCon, at least, can be an annual excuse for the entire family to gather and play games over the weekend, regardless of when the girls grow older and move out. He added, "I have at least six to seven more years with my youngest." "But we'll keep it going as long as we can," he said.



It is not important what they do as long as they're enjoying their time together. "The main reason we're here is for a vacation. To sit and play video games and hang out. "Daddy daughter time." Britton Peele freelance writer from Texas is the author of this article. His work has been featured in GameSpot, GamesRadar, and The Dallas Morning News. You can follow him on Twitter at @BrittonPeele.


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