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  • Not so New Dad, needs Sega

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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,...