Which Do You Prefer? Playing Online Games? Or Getting Together In Person To Play Games?

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Me, I prefer real in person games/interaction... The.. have a few drinks, play cards, serve snacks or a good meal... I had a great day yesterday. We played cards, had a cocktail, had a delicious meal, and a lot of laughs... I'll take that over online gaming with strangers any day.

I like online gaming better

I like to get together and play games with friends or family

[Jaximus-Lion]

O love doing both. I play with my family and friends some board games and so far i am unbeatable for the last 4 months in RISK (Green army rules) known for being in second place in bowling, am the first one to lose in monopoly :P and no one has better poker face than mine but i do lose a lot and win a lot too (we play for fun and not for money) and many other board games or small physical competitive games and then you have the online games or gaming in general, i am a gamer since i was 4 years old back in 1988 and i have my youtube channel for gaming too, i play with friends and even when we are losing we are laughing our asses off like a unit and it's fun too.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Least you do both! I was killing them cards yesterday lolol

[Jjpayne]

I love gaming in person. I enjoy both kinds however. Back im the day we used to have fun with halo and goldeneye split screen. And now it's mainly Mario party and racing in split screen with friends in person in front of a big screen TV but we totally do both on the same day! We will play a card game or board game in person then we will go right into a video game in person.

But to your question, i don't do online gaming. Mainly because I don't spend money on the online subscription and I don't have the money for the required internet connection. Although I did play dead by daylight which is a lot of fun since you have to survive by running away from famous horror icons which is really fun

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

👍👍🙂

[nandinikhaneja]

I chose option b because this pandemic made me realised that how important it is to be with your family.. Most of the times we are in school, college, office.. How much do we really get to spend with our family.. I wouldn't want to play online games because I seriously feel that my eyes really get hurt with too much time on mobile.. And playing games with your family really makes you feel like a kid again!

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right lol at any age and yeah maybe this lockdown will make people value people more

[DizzyDesii]

I've never played online before. When I've seen others stream, people online just seem petty and rude and cuss too much for my taste. I prefer playin solo at home. But i used to invite lots over to take turns playing GTA 5 or to battle in mario kart 64. Many years ago tho. Gaming doesn't really interest me these days unless occasionally playin Forza Horizon 3 or Sims 3

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah I never played online either.. I've seen one person do that, and yeah just no no

[DizzyDesii]

Yea online people are just awful

[AndrewMG]

So I have 3 brothers and I lived in a household where growing up there was only 1 computer/1 console... now not being the oldest meant it was rarely in my possession. I moved to Uni at 19 and a couple of house mates had consoles so I always used there's but I genuinely have never had a games console all of my own (had plenty of laptops so essentially had access to online games), but what I'm basically saying is I think my love of sport is down to the fact I played so many person to person games as opposed to online games.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

That's a good thing... People in here in and on about why weight so much.. Maybe a lot of it stems from people doing nothing but sitting behind a computer... Yeah I'm on here a lot lately, but this the only site like this I've been on in 48 years, and if wasn't for the fact I've been off from injury, and kinda self isolated myself even before Corona Virus, wouldn't even be on here at all... But I've slowly been working on that

[AndrewMG]

Well to be fair 90% of the time I'm on here is when insomnia kicks in, which playing sport should leave me exhausted to the extent I fall straight asleep. So either the theory is wrong or I'm talking rubbish again lol. To be fair my last 5 a side football game was almost 6 months ago, I spent 30 minutes kicking people, having a moan and wishing I was back home... so basically a metaphor to how our government has handled Coronavirus lol

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Omg you suffer insomnia too.. My sympathies, so do I... The first time I got on here was during a bad 8 days bout of severe insomnia where didn"t sleep at all that sent me to the hospital severely dehydrated, extremely high blood pressure, extreme shakes... That's the worst it's ever been, and hopefully that never happens again

[AndrewMG]

Awww I'm sorry to hear that! Mines not even close to that to be fair. During the early days of lockdown though, our office shut down and people worked from home, it took me about 6 weeks before I was connected up... that 6 weeks doing nothing was interesting. I remember within 2 weeks losing my sleep pattern completely, I remember one day after a chat with my folks back home they asked if I was sleeping ok, it was only when they asked that, that I realised other than 1 or 2 naps I'd pretty much been awake for 3 days! I need structure in my life, hence the minute I went back to work I've become a (semi) normal human being lol

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah that could definitely interrupt your sleep pattern
I haven't slept great for a long time but would least get 4 hours... And I've been sleeping somewhat better some nights lately

[AndrewMG]

Awww, the ironic thing is I love sleep/dreaming so much! I moved far from home at a young age and whilst I love my family I rarely see them, and I'm probably not the best phone person in the world, so it's usually only a couple of times a year I go home and meet everyone. But 50% of my dreams seem to involve my family (usually arguing for some reason.. but even that's beautiful because arguing is an emotion, so arguing in my sleep is me making a sub consciousness emotional connection...((I mean even I realise how much of a prick that sentence makes me sound like lol)). so I always wake up after those dreams feeling a lot closer to the people I care about). Jeez that was a disturbingly pretentious answer! lol

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

No I get what you mean

[Kaneki05]

Online. Cause i am better at online games. Online with friends too even my dad plays online with me sometimes. In person i don't have anyone to play any games with and even then i only really like monopoly and yugioh Which yeah find someone who likes Monopoly lol, Then Yugioh well it's pretty much trash due to power creep and the meta been awful so let alone that be hard to find someone Irl who will play it, But play it with a good fair deck and not just broken ass cards.

[Kaneki05]

Oh yeah Nevermind you have to spend big cash on the cards. Lucky there is way's to play it online for free.

[Kaneki05]

Oh but i forget before covid i was going to board game night every other week that was pretty good. So yes i do like in person been so long since covid totally forgot lmao. My fav game there is splendor and resident evil, and 7 wonders.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I like playing monopoly... And poker or King's corners or others... Used to play shot poker for shots 🤣

[Cynicaldreamer]

Online for me, but only because I don't have anyone local that likes to game, especially my age 🙄

Obviously gaming with friends in person is always better! But for those of us that are introverts, or live in cities where that's not feasible, online is the best way to connect with fellow gamers.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Too bad we don't live close... I'm older, but think we'd have a hoot together 🤣🤣 and if the word hoot don't reflect that I'm old, don't know what does 🤣🤣🤣

[Cynicaldreamer]

Lol, I must be old then too because I know what hoot means- I just haven't heard it used in ages! 😂

I didn't know you were a gamer: what kind of games do you play?

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I'm not a video gamer... I'm more playing cards or board games.. I've played video games with my kids, but never online

[Cynicaldreamer]

Girl you're missing out! Online games can be fun too!

I actually wouldn't mind trying some board or card games like D&D. But as I said, apparently gamers are very hard to find in region. And my age range, most are so busy with their families, they no longer play games.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

When they should be playing with their family.. Some of the best memories are me and hubby and our girls playing games having that family time

[jkm1864]

I wasted a shit load of My life playing video games and around 45 they just didn't entertain Me anymore. I'd say though that inviting people over to play board games would be a fun thing to do for couples as long as there is beer or wine. Hell I used to have a blast playing magic so maybe I should build some decks.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Maybe lol

[jkm1864]

It's kind of like UNO which is one of those games that You can talk smack which is fun.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right... I'm usually respectful to my elders but playing Uno with my friend and her mom that time, I might of been talking plenty smack 😇😈 lololol thankfully she's like a second mom to me so I could get away with that lolol

[jkm1864]

Magic the Gathering is kind of like UNO in that You play cards to screw over another person so expect a lot of fun smack talking.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Never played that

[jkm1864]

Something nerds play

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

🤣🤣

[Avery_palka]

Because meeting you in person to play games makes the environment more sweet and damn interactive, but being alone even if you fail you be like damn I lost I'm done with this I'm not gonna play again, but with friends you fail they laugh at you so you get motivated to never give up, there's more socialization when you play games in person

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Nice answer 💜🙂

[JesseCraft]

I completely agree with you! I enjoy when my friend comes over for a sleepover, we play games, watch movies and have snacks. It's awesome, although it hasn't happened since January due to the virus, but as soon as the virus is gone it will be back to normal 🙂

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah I agree and hopefully soon 🤞🙏

[JesseCraft]

Hopefully BBB. Anyways have a good day 🙂

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

You as well... And I have to say, I like to see someone your age that is so polite and has good manners... Your parents raised you good... Always stay that way 👍🙂🙂

[JesseCraft]

Aww that's a really nice thing to say, thank you. I try my best, you're very kind too 🙂

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Just the truth...

[JesseCraft]

That means a lot, so thanks BBB

[1Sophisticatedme]

I like playing games with real people... not so much on line games bc it gets tiring and not much fun when you actually have people around you to compare your skills with another human than with a computer that can out win you at anytime.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right! And for me, more"running to the bathroom laughing" moments, share a great meal and just that quality time together that for me a computer screen can never replace or feel the same

[1Sophisticatedme]

Yes, i agree!!

[SjE78]

both equally, though most of my friends live so far away and due to lockdown, and c19 measures online is often the safer choice these days, especially due to me and some of my friends being in a risk catagory

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

That I get... But people been doing that even before there was any lockdown... Like people put off real people for online strangers and then complain they don't have anyone in their life, or wanted kids but don't have any yet... Well not if that can happen via computer, just saying

[SjE78]

yeah i get that tbf, though i tend to game mainly as a coping mechanism and to unwind, plus for me it's a way of connecting, and since my kids are into gaming and i get more sense out of them through the medium it's one way at the moment to get closer to father son time as they dont live with me...
but when in a relationship i tend to balance the time spent and diversify it

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I can see/get that

[ecfresh]

It’s not even close. In person, real human interaction is the best all around. When possible no electronic devises and actually look at people when you speak to them and not have the head buried in the phone.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

EXACTLY!!! thank you!

[Flower7]

I prefer old-fashioned games. They seem to be a dying activity these days though. I don't know of very many people who like games that aren't electronic.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Guess it's a who you know thing

[Flower7]

Maybe so. I must know the wrong people!

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I like to play Scramble and I use to do it when I went to this psyche rehab, this is a place where people who are mentally ill / suffers substance abuse can go there and play games, listen to music, just enjoy socialization.. This is step up from going to Partial Hospitalization, Partial has groups, people talk their issues over, some people are worst then others all depends.

[ArrowheadSW]

In person, but I used to love to play poker online way back when there was that thing called "Yahoo Games". It wasn't gambling with real money and it was fun because it was also like a chatroom.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Poker fun.. But still funner in person.. Used to play"shot poker" instead of for money... I usually won.. And he usually wound up puking🤣🤣🤣

[ArrowheadSW]

😂 Don't want none of that! LOL

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah cuz you'd be the one losing and puking 🤢🤮 lmao

[ArrowheadSW]

ROTFLMAO!

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

But I'm sweet enough to hold hair while you puking, well for those that have hair lololol

[David92506]

I liked your question and gave it a "thumbs up."
I used to like playing games with other people. But people began to change and become more triggered in games. I've seen toxic arguments break out.

So now I enjoy online games. This way I don't have to put up with the BS.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Don't people get that easy online too tho... And I never had that problem IRL yeah we'll mock talk shit, but always meant in fun lol

[blutwolfe]

in person just hanging out slow cooking some food on the grill, drinking beers talking about dumb shit

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right! Exactly!

[PBandJ_Nerd]

I usually play video games and online games. Most don't do board and card games as much.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Well that's sad.. And not totally true... People I know still play/prefer real

[PBandJ_Nerd]

We literally have a bunch of board games here and I only know how to play monopoly and cards against humanity. All of the times my sisters played board games was when I was little and since I didn't understand exactly how to play them I still don't know. I should but I don't. So I ended up playing video games most of the time.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Never too late to learn

[humanearth]

Together in person, like Sheepshead, Gin, Rummy 500, Nurts, Cananasta or some the biggies card games we play

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Omg Canasta... Love that... Like barely anyone knows how to play that anymore... Only my mom and my sisters... And my mommy gets vicious when I whoop her lolol.. Hell, I had to teach some youngins how to play King's corners and 31

[humanearth]

My wife accuses me of card counting. Because I almost always win

[humanearth]

Kings Corners, Crazy 8's, and many more

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right lol and.. Are you card counting? Lololol

[humanearth]

No not really, I just have this keen memory for what cards are played and what cards are still in play.

I physicaly don't count cards. I just remember very well

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah same or just got the Canasta strategy down cold 🙂

[TCredo]

B for sure - in person especially is so much better like you said - cool about the day yesterday. I need one of those soon :)

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I agree.. and yeah we all need those days

[TCredo]

No doubt - fingers crossed getting one in tomorrow... little neighborhood get together... play some horseshoes (which I really like), some drinks, some food, some laughs... all needed for the soul :)

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Aww that's great! Have a good time! 🙂

[monkeynutts]

I'm not a huge gamer. I think drinks at the pub and a few smokes is good, but I do love chess, so a board on the table is a good idea, I'll bring that.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I haven't played chess in years, and I was never no master at it

[monkeynutts]

Im studying the game, ironically study is integral, because it increases the probability of winning. Plus the games get more intricate that way. I have an online chess app, it saves all the games you play, because the players are so good I have had to go back to playing a computer, and playing as black peices, because it's harder to play as black, it's like looking at the board back to front.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Saying all that.. Yeah you'd probably whoop my ass... But now playing Canasta... I'd whoop yours 😝🙂

[monkeynutts]

Ok you can whoop the canastas out of me anyway. I'll even let you win, because you are so pretty.

[monkeynutts]

Anyday.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Lol 🤣 thanks

[Lonen]

I like playing games with people that are physically there and not a random person online. Even though I play online more because I have no one to play with

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Agree there... And sorry to hear that

[Lonen]

It's ok

[DanaeAdam5]

Lol I prefer it when me and my friends play online games together.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

In person or online friends?

[DanaeAdam5]

In person

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Ah ok cool 🙂

[Shark_61695]

Single player ftw! I don't like MMOs because people and don't really know anyone in the area to do board games.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

👍🙂

[NoOneEver]

In person.. online stuff is kind of shit like 70% of the time..

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I'll have to take your word for that... Lol closest I've been is watching someone play online and I couldn't even watch/listen... I was so bored and just couldn't wait to get back home...

[MadBoy]

Getting together is much nicer, but let's face it, who has the time and ability nowadays? Even without the pandemic.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

You can make time for people in your life if they're important to you

[MadBoy]

I can. They don't. :/

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah that's sucks

[devynandersonn]

It depends, online is great for just getting online and playing with some friends, but it’s always fun to meet with some friends and play together in person with some food etc

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I prefer in person, and food always good lolol

[devynandersonn]

Definitely can’t go wrong with food 😂

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right lolol

[Guanfei]

Together is always better, but not possible these days since I have no friends. So, online games it is.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Oh okay. That I can see then

[Virgo31]

Online games for me, I really don’t like going out or being around people that much. Plus they’re so much better and more fun in my opinion.

[jennifer_bloom]

It depends on who I’m playing the game with cause if it’s a high quality friend than I choose the game

[the_sinner]

In person.
Even if the game isn't as interesting as the online game it'd still give me more pleasure.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Exactly cuz it's really the people you interacting with that makes it fun

[najekim]

We really enjoy getting together with friends and play cards, board games, etc.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right! To me that's so much funner as well as spending good quality time together

[Tstrbrainer]

I like both, but I do online gaming more. Its difficult to get together with friends these days

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

True true

[Jakeofalltrades93]

I miss playing D&D in person. it was much more enjoyable than online

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Never played that.

[mrgspoter]

Be nice if people was not cheats and liers and I actually wanted to know them.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Oh yeah I had a friend I caught cheating once... Then she got mad at me for calling her out... Like Beotch you the one cheating 🤣

[mrgspoter]

Lol 😆, I just don't like people when its real life I smell all the bad they do.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Lolol

[buckyboy]

Online games will never match the pleasure of playing board games/ card games.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right! I feel same way 💯💯

[JosyJosy]

Either online games. Or getting together... to play online games. Just as great

[Cryptic-Game]

I rather play games in person with people. More social interaction.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right... Had so much fun yesterday... The laugh so hard, running to the bathroom moment/moments you don't get with online gaming.. Plus I was killing with the cards... And who don't love the being the winner, funner to rub in in person 🤣🤣 not that I'm a sore winner or anything 😇🤣

[93_n_on]

Either are cool. Gaming is gaming best is both sometimes.

[JackSmy]

In person, personal games, and getting to know each other, games, not just 'sex' games!

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Who mentioned s"x? I'm taking cards, board games or for those into video games, video games in person.

[JackSmy]

@Brainsbeforebeauty Sorry, my Lady, I humbly beg forgiveness!! But I know others are thinking drinking games, and sex games, as an extension of your question!! No offense intended to you, or your initial question.
I know too many, and sometimes fall, accidentally, into those places with those, and the aforementioned games!

[saffoler]

I love board games and card games.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right! Same here

[nodnol32]

Together in person. Its more refreshing.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right! And more fun, for me anyways

[Massageman]

In person, of course!

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Me too

[douride2]

I like to get together with friends.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Same!!

[Deeb3]

B, if I had someone to do it with 😅

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

No friends or family to play games with?

[Deeb3]

My mother is probably the only one who would want to, other family is buzy, and yea, no friends. At least, not anymore. They all changed,(or I did?) But I don't like them anymore soo yea, no friends 😂

[Deeb3]

But I am still very happy tough 😁 don't need a lot of people around me tbh

[lookn4u77]

Social groups are better...

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I agree 💯

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Well social in person, not social media, least not for me

[lookn4u77]

I agree Soo much

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

👍🙂

[LEADFOOTboi]

what kind of "games" are you refferring to?

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Any games are funner with real people in person to me

[LEADFOOTboi]

you get the classic board games... and occasionally you can play a little dirty... where on controlled platforms ya just can't...

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

If you look at it that way lolol I more meant cards or board games with friends or family not s"x games lololol

[LEADFOOTboi]

Q - Q that's what i meant too... but i guess it's hard to play twister over the internets

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Harder for an older person to play twister period 🤣

[msc545]

Online is safer and you can leave when you want

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

You can leave when you want in real life too you know lol and I prefer real interaction myself, personally...

[msc545]

Not with Covid it's not safe...

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah I'm not going to let covid stop me from spending time with loved ones... You can get it anywhere, at store, at work... I'm not hanging with bunch of people...

[msc545]

Ok well - I hope you are being careful

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Always... But thanks 💜🙂

[msc545]

:) don't want anything to happen to you.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Aww thanks 💜🤗

[888theGreat]

I will play you Axis and Allies

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Never played that... Is that similar to battleship?

[888theGreat]

It is world war 2 game , 5 countries , 5 play each a country or two play one is 3 and one is 2 . You buy ranks, subs, battle ships, fighters, and bombers , and troops. Strength beats lessor strength

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

💪💪

[simplelikeme]

Duh...🙄 real in person games of course 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Duh... I agree 🤣🤣

[simplelikeme]

Lol 🤣

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I was killing it yesterday tho... Both with the cards and in the kitchen... That fish I made tho was pretty awesome... Yum yum lol

[simplelikeme]

Lol good 😊

[Jerre]

I’m like you, prefer actual meetings

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right... I'm real, enjoy real, real people, real interaction

[Jerre]

Same here

[Soleful-b3ing]

Option B - board games for days

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Sounds great

[Gwenhwyfar]

In person

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I agree 💯

[Desconhecida]

Online games.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Oh okay... Me always prefer the real interaction myself

[Desconhecida]

I dont have this option 🥺

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Sorry 🤗

[MandaFanta]

Either one

[Azfar8899]

Online game pubg

[MagicalHero212]

Yea why not