Dont have the desire to play games

[Cat]

I lost my passion for gaming and i have problems deciding what to play, currently i have 600+ games between me and my gf and i dont really have a desire to play anything, and like when i do its just like i have to beat this game, i was playing outlast today and the whole time i was thinking i hope this game is short so i can finish it already. Does anyone ever go thru same thing im in now?

[Exiled Alchemist]

You are suffering from game burnout. Best thing to do is take a break from gaming and do something else that doesn't involve gaming. Depending on how long you have been feeling this way you may want to take at least a few weeks to a month break. Take that time to read a book, catch up on some movies, or shows. Go out and enjoy the day.

[Cat]

Originally posted by ExiledAlchemist:

You are suffering from game burnout. Best thing to do is take a break from gaming and do something else that doesn't involve gaming. Depending on how long you have been feeling this way you may want to take at least a few weeks to a month break. Take that time to read a book, catch up on some movies, or shows. Go out and enjoy the day.

i have been feeling this way since last spring i guess, like every once in a while i will play something with friends but thats about it, before i used to play alot

[nigelcrouch123]

I kind of go through the same thing at times,I have 400 plus games and , there are a few games i keep going back too,( the same 4 maybee ) but mostly when i sit down to play something i can not play for more than an hour at a time.I don't know if i have a short attention span, but i get bored easily.I have a list of games ive yet to play from past sales and i have no idea where to start .I get the games in sales with the plan to get around to them later but never have time.

[Cat]

Originally posted by nigelcrouch123:

I kind of go through the same thing at times,I have 400 plus games and , there are a few games i keep going back too,( the same 4 maybee ) but mostly when i sit down to play something i can not play for more than an hour at a time.I don't know if i have a short attention span, but i get bored easily.I have a list of games ive yet to play from past sales and i have no idea where to start .I get the games in sales with the plan to get around to them later but never have time.

I used to be able to play for hours and alwsys wanted to play more and now it feels like a chore, the while time I'm playing im just waiting for level or game to end, it's like i just want to finish a game already to check it off kind of a feeling

[Johannes Brahms x 50 Cent]

Don't buy/install millions of games, so you can play a game without stress. I personally just have a few games. I purchase games only if I'm 100% sure that I'll spend a good amount of time (short single player are of course shorter and if they're boring I just play it as fast as I can and).

[Exiled Alchemist]

I actually have suffered from burnout myself. It took me two years just to get the desire to game again. After that long break I came back because I felt the itch to play a specific game. Once I did come back around to gaming again I made sure to make the right steps to not have it happen again. The best thing I did was take breaks between gaming sessions, and after beating a game. This was the key to prevent me from burning out again, and I've been able to keep gaming without burnout for almost 3 years now.

Now as for other things you can do to help with the burnout, besides what I already listed, is to pick up a new hobby. You have a lot of options but I'll list a few: build models, woodworking, airsoft/paintball, tabletop gaming. From a personal standing I would do airsoft on Saturdays with some friends during the Spring to Fall. During the winter I would take up playing Pool. On Sundays I would take up playing tabletop games. I start out with card/board based games then moved on to miniature wargames. Finally I moved on to dice/pen and paper role playing games that was when I felt the itch come back, and I just have to replay Baldur's Gate again.

During your break just note not to force yourself to try and play a game. Its best to let yourself get back into the mood to play again. Forcing yourself will only make the burnout worse thus making it last longer. Anyways I hope what I said helps you out.

[76561198001062896]

I had the same issue on my main account with more than 1300 games


As soon as I will get a new pc, I have a feeling that my OCD will bug me to craziness.