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Gaming is normally a happy, fun pastime to while away the time. Shoot some terrorist, find the next part of the map, beating the lap time, all in the name of entertainment. But what happen's when gaming becomes more than just a so-often hobby? How can you express your love for gaming, or even, a singular game without damaging your health, family life or your wallet? What can you do when the game becomes more than a game, but a passion? Well Dr G has some recommendations.
1 - Build a Website
Probably the most obvious one. Building a website is a prefect way to enshrine your love for a game, and to find others who love the game as much as you do. You can put so much work into it, listing all the bosses and putting strategies, cool combos to defeat any enemy and the like. Discover and affiliate with other sites as well, so your web monopily can grow and grow, slowly but surely becoming a village like community.
Cost - 50 pounds + Hours of your time
Effectiveness - 3/5 - Works, but not the best
Side effects - Strain of eyes on computer screen/may meet hacker or pervert in your forums. May crush time spent with girlfriend/wife/kidsHave Have I done this? - Yes, but it's not published
Don't like that idea? Well perhaps....
2 - Start a Fanzine
Another way to express your adoration for a game - start your own fanzine! Get yourself (and mates if you have any after your obsessional playing) together and get some photos. Scan them in (or use a digi cam) and then get them all to write a review of that game/a game. Maybe put in some tips/hints/cheats, or possibly a full walkthrough. Get feedback from your website (if you've made one) and add that in to. Publish it yourself on a fast printer, use the *library8 computer for *work* or get it made big time!
Cost - 60 pounds + a bit of work + something for friends who help
Effectiveness - 4/5 - Gets you some social companions plus expresses adoration for the subject matter
Side effects - Arguments with friends over royalties, legal action by games company.
Have I done this? - I tried, and failed...
3 - Design a game of the same genre
You could even got to the lengths of designing your own game. It could be an epic RPG if you love the FF series, or a fast platformer. Maybe a shoot 'em up even. You can draw up characters, you can design locations and a world map. Even make up weapons and items for your game. The possibilities of your own mind are endless. The likelihood of it ever being considered for production is slim to nil but you can always dream and sometimes dreamers are successers. If you have created a website, you can put your plans up (obviously copyrighted) and if you do the fanzine, you could ask your readers for some ideas that you might haven't considered
Cost - Very little, just time, pencil and paper.
Effectiveness - 5/5 - Explore your creativity, express yourself to the full
Side Effects - Not many, except a sore wrist after all that designing.
Have I done it? - Yup, theres around 20 pages lying in my room.
Well, I hope you find something in here you can maybe implement. And if not, don't get to insane, because...
It's only a game :)
1 - Build a Website
Probably the most obvious one. Building a website is a prefect way to enshrine your love for a game, and to find others who love the game as much as you do. You can put so much work into it, listing all the bosses and putting strategies, cool combos to defeat any enemy and the like. Discover and affiliate with other sites as well, so your web monopily can grow and grow, slowly but surely becoming a village like community.
Cost - 50 pounds + Hours of your time
Effectiveness - 3/5 - Works, but not the best
Side effects - Strain of eyes on computer screen/may meet hacker or pervert in your forums. May crush time spent with girlfriend/wife/kidsHave Have I done this? - Yes, but it's not published
Don't like that idea? Well perhaps....
2 - Start a Fanzine
Another way to express your adoration for a game - start your own fanzine! Get yourself (and mates if you have any after your obsessional playing) together and get some photos. Scan them in (or use a digi cam) and then get them all to write a review of that game/a game. Maybe put in some tips/hints/cheats, or possibly a full walkthrough. Get feedback from your website (if you've made one) and add that in to. Publish it yourself on a fast printer, use the *library8 computer for *work* or get it made big time!
Cost - 60 pounds + a bit of work + something for friends who help
Effectiveness - 4/5 - Gets you some social companions plus expresses adoration for the subject matter
Side effects - Arguments with friends over royalties, legal action by games company.
Have I done this? - I tried, and failed...
3 - Design a game of the same genre
You could even got to the lengths of designing your own game. It could be an epic RPG if you love the FF series, or a fast platformer. Maybe a shoot 'em up even. You can draw up characters, you can design locations and a world map. Even make up weapons and items for your game. The possibilities of your own mind are endless. The likelihood of it ever being considered for production is slim to nil but you can always dream and sometimes dreamers are successers. If you have created a website, you can put your plans up (obviously copyrighted) and if you do the fanzine, you could ask your readers for some ideas that you might haven't considered
Cost - Very little, just time, pencil and paper.
Effectiveness - 5/5 - Explore your creativity, express yourself to the full
Side Effects - Not many, except a sore wrist after all that designing.
Have I done it? - Yup, theres around 20 pages lying in my room.
Well, I hope you find something in here you can maybe implement. And if not, don't get to insane, because...
It's only a game :)
Nice post. I've often thought about doing my own website but never really got around to doing one :D
Gaming is normally a happy, fun pastime to while away the time. Shoot some terrorist, find the next part of the map, beating the lap time, all in the name of entertainment. But what happen's when gaming becomes more than just a so-often hobby? How can you express your love for gaming, or even, a singular game without damaging your health, family life or your wallet? What can you do when the game becomes more than a game, but a passion? Well Dr G has some recommendations.
1 - Build a Website
Probably the most obvious one. Building a website is a prefect way to enshrine your love for a game, and to find others who love the game as much as you do. You can put so much work into it, listing all the bosses and putting strategies, cool combos to defeat any enemy and the like. Discover and affiliate with other sites as well, so your web monopily can grow and grow, slowly but surely becoming a village like community.
Cost - 50 pounds + Hours of your time
Effectiveness - 3/5 - Works, but not the best
Side effects - Strain of eyes on computer screen/may meet hacker or pervert in your forums. May crush time spent with girlfriend/wife/kidsHave Have I done this? - Yes, but it's not published
Don't like that idea? Well perhaps....
2 - Start a Fanzine
Another way to express your adoration for a game - start your own fanzine! Get yourself (and mates if you have any after your obsessional playing) together and get some photos. Scan them in (or use a digi cam) and then get them all to write a review of that game/a game. Maybe put in some tips/hints/cheats, or possibly a full walkthrough. Get feedback from your website (if you've made one) and add that in to. Publish it yourself on a fast printer, use the *library8 computer for *work* or get it made big time!
Cost - 60 pounds + a bit of work + something for friends who help
Effectiveness - 4/5 - Gets you some social companions plus expresses adoration for the subject matter
Side effects - Arguments with friends over royalties, legal action by games company.
Have I done this? - I tried, and failed...
3 - Design a game of the same genre
You could even got to the lengths of designing your own game. It could be an epic RPG if you love the FF series, or a fast platformer. Maybe a shoot 'em up even. You can draw up characters, you can design locations and a world map. Even make up weapons and items for your game. The possibilities of your own mind are endless. The likelihood of it ever being considered for production is slim to nil but you can always dream and sometimes dreamers are successers. If you have created a website, you can put your plans up (obviously copyrighted) and if you do the fanzine, you could ask your readers for some ideas that you might haven't considered
Cost - Very little, just time, pencil and paper.
Effectiveness - 5/5 - Explore your creativity, express yourself to the full
Side Effects - Not many, except a sore wrist after all that designing.
Have I done it? - Yup, theres around 20 pages lying in my room.
Well, I hope you find something in here you can maybe implement. And if not, don't get to insane, because...
It's only a game :)
1 - Build a Website
Probably the most obvious one. Building a website is a prefect way to enshrine your love for a game, and to find others who love the game as much as you do. You can put so much work into it, listing all the bosses and putting strategies, cool combos to defeat any enemy and the like. Discover and affiliate with other sites as well, so your web monopily can grow and grow, slowly but surely becoming a village like community.
Cost - 50 pounds + Hours of your time
Effectiveness - 3/5 - Works, but not the best
Side effects - Strain of eyes on computer screen/may meet hacker or pervert in your forums. May crush time spent with girlfriend/wife/kidsHave Have I done this? - Yes, but it's not published
Don't like that idea? Well perhaps....
2 - Start a Fanzine
Another way to express your adoration for a game - start your own fanzine! Get yourself (and mates if you have any after your obsessional playing) together and get some photos. Scan them in (or use a digi cam) and then get them all to write a review of that game/a game. Maybe put in some tips/hints/cheats, or possibly a full walkthrough. Get feedback from your website (if you've made one) and add that in to. Publish it yourself on a fast printer, use the *library8 computer for *work* or get it made big time!
Cost - 60 pounds + a bit of work + something for friends who help
Effectiveness - 4/5 - Gets you some social companions plus expresses adoration for the subject matter
Side effects - Arguments with friends over royalties, legal action by games company.
Have I done this? - I tried, and failed...
3 - Design a game of the same genre
You could even got to the lengths of designing your own game. It could be an epic RPG if you love the FF series, or a fast platformer. Maybe a shoot 'em up even. You can draw up characters, you can design locations and a world map. Even make up weapons and items for your game. The possibilities of your own mind are endless. The likelihood of it ever being considered for production is slim to nil but you can always dream and sometimes dreamers are successers. If you have created a website, you can put your plans up (obviously copyrighted) and if you do the fanzine, you could ask your readers for some ideas that you might haven't considered
Cost - Very little, just time, pencil and paper.
Effectiveness - 5/5 - Explore your creativity, express yourself to the full
Side Effects - Not many, except a sore wrist after all that designing.
Have I done it? - Yup, theres around 20 pages lying in my room.
Well, I hope you find something in here you can maybe implement. And if not, don't get to insane, because...
It's only a game :)