Families who Play together Stay Together

<h1> Families who Play together Stay Together</h1> <html><body> My dad loves fishing, hunting, and fighting fires. I like reading, philosophy and not being too hard on myself. But while we might not have a ton in common however, we play a lot of games together. Shooters from the military, in particular, as he gets easily bored by many of the slower moving games that are story-driven. I usually play on my own. I wasn't going to follow his path at the fire station and he wasn't planning to read Kant with me. Instead, we've bonded through virtual battles. This is not something that's exclusive to me or my family. Steven struggles to find the common ground with his children, much as my father. One of his daughters is an accomplished dancer. The other is in band. As the girls grow older video games have brought the family closer together. <a href="https://1so.in/">More</a> He added, "I've been a gamer since college and my daughters are the ones who are just beginning to pick it up." "About six or seven years ago, I purchased my oldest daughter a computer, and she and I began playing games together and against one another, and it gradually progressed from there. "I met Steven at QuakeCon in Dallas, TX, where the two daughters Nicole and Maya were getting ready to hop into the game Torchlight 2. "We had one room [at home] in which all the computers were in," Steven told me when I asked if they played a lot of games as a family. "We'd sit and play for hours and hours." They play a variety of games together, such as Borderlands and The Secret World, though Steven told me that both he and Maya, who is 11, currently have a fascination with Minecraft. The evidence suggests that Minecraft is like a modern day Lego set, the two of them craft and design together. "I actually am a fan of Minecraft. We'll log into the server and create things together and other things." It's not only about the games. Their house is also a home of technology. At Christmas, Nicole's family members all coordinated to each get her a component for the new computer she and her father built together. They learned how to put in hardware in the same way that other children learn to change the tire on a car. Steven said, "I try and teach them, ‘This is how to go about building computers,' so that they can do things on their own." "I tried to make them as independent as possible." Of course, having things you enjoy doing at home doesn't always guarantee quality family time. Sometimes life gets in the way and you have to go on a trip to be able be able to spend time with your family. But where do you go when exploring the magical kingdoms (albeit virtual) is already part of your regular family bonding? Steven's family opted for QuakeCon because it's held in their state. The Bethesda-hosted event is billed as the biggest free LAN event worldwide and draws thousands to Dallas. "It helps us to focus on being together," Steven said. "And it's just kind of fun to go out and get out and look and see what others are playing and what new games are being released ... It's something that we all enjoy doing and it's not too expensive. They don't have to go it alone. Similar to how families camp with their friends, QuakeCon tends to be an activity for the whole family. Steven and his daughters attended with people they knew, including Nicole's friend Sean and his family. Steven said, "His dad is a good friend, and we have made friends with him." "I would invite Sean and him Sean over to our house to host mini LAN events at our house and invite over three or four of my friends, and my daughters would join in and we'd have a great time at the house." QuakeCon has been a wonderful event to spend time with my girls over the last few years. "I don't know if it was the family sitting down at dinner and saying, 'We should leave!'" Sean 17, who is 17 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 more my father and I saying, ‘This is kick A,' and the two others were carried along. We're all close to Steven's family and we all play together so they suggested that we all go. People who book a hotel room to enjoy the weekend of video games to be one of the most natural things they could do. It should be. Anyone under the age of 18 today was born into a world where video games are a regular activity for millions. It's been a long time since games were a thing that most parents didn't get at all. Instead, they're something that adults can enjoy with their children. Steven's oldest daughter will be going to college close to home He hopes that QuakeCon, at least, can be an annual excuse for the family to get together and play games over the weekend, even as the girls grow up and move out. "I've got at least six or seven more years with my youngest," Steven said. "But yeah, we'll try to make it last for as long as we can." It doesn't matter what they do, as long as they are enjoying their time together. "The main reason we're here is to have an escape. To relax, play video games, and then just hang out. Daddy daughter time." Britton Peele a freelance writer from Texas is the author of this article. His work has been featured on GameSpot, GamesRadar and The Dallas Morning News. Follow him on Twitter @BrittonPeele </body></html> </h1>