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  • Not so New Dad, needs Sega

    06/06/2019
    It’s been a while since I last talked about gaming within the realms of parenting. My last post on the subject was New Dad Seeks Battle just over two and a half years ago. The New Dad series was written during the first few months of my daughter’s life...

  • New Dad, Seeks Battle

    02/09/2016
    This week we’ll jump straight into it. Hit me up on twitter @Nova_47 to remind me how much fun your having gaming and not looking after babies. Bank hol Monday, a day traditionally spent playing games. So far zero games played only baby related activities complete — Ben Nother...

  • New Dad, Seeks a Change of Pace

    26/08/2016
    An evening pattern seems to be emerging. I know I wrote last week that this was not the case and trying to find one was a useless task. But I have noticed that we are getting into a bit of a routine. It’s something we’ve been trying for weeks...

  • New Dad, Seeks Experiences

    19/08/2016
    Every week is completely different. So far I’ve had weeks where no games have been played and other weeks with acceptable gaming sessions. Living with and caring for a baby means that every day is different so to try and find any kind of pattern with my gaming time...

  • New Dad, Seeks Space

    12/08/2016
    This week has been really up and down both gaming and baby wise. We start as we finished last week, with a slew of games to play yet no opportunities due to a very upset, unsettled E. We progressed into receiving more games, see below, and snatching short periods...

  • New Dad, Seeks Multiplayer

    05/08/2016
    Thank you to everyone who has read my words and engaged with me over the past month. It’s been a hectic but enjoyable time experiencing my new family. Gaming wise it’s been a disaster. You can read #1 Games, #2 Beer and #3 Time to catch up on my...

  • New Dad, Seeks Time

    29/07/2016
    My free time is a precious commodity these days. It’s a currency that I’m now always overdrawn on. We’re almost four weeks in. With the needs that this brings, combined with being back at work doing 9 hour days, time does not appear to be on my side. However,...

  • New Dad, Seeks Beer

    22/07/2016
    Like a challenging game there’s a sense of achievement with each passing week and finished task whilst raising a child. A successful feed then getting E off to sleep has the same sense of accomplishment as concluding a level and defeating the boss. In week three this ‘level’ is starting...

  • New Dad, Seeks Games

    15/07/2016
    As the title of this new blog alludes to I’ve recently become a father, which still seems like an odd thing to say. As such I wanted to get down how my new life role may or may not change my gaming habits. Gaming is my main hobby, form of relaxation,...