Yesssss I don’t know what it is about spending a whole day reading a book you enjoy and then going back to gaming but it’s so great. It’s like a palate cleanser or something 😅
Slumps are really the worst. I get them for all my hobbies from time to time. But definitely cycling between interests & introducing variety as much as possible can really help! Same goes with content creation :) Hope you find the backlog randomizer helpful this year 🥰
I really appreciate your video. I've been gaming for over 40 years. I will be turning 59 this year. I have 5 children who are all adults now. Your biggest thing that I saw you share about was how important it is to give time to multiple passions and variety in life as well as gaming. I too love JRPGs. I just finished Trails to Zero and Azure. That was 2 80+ hour games. I loved them but I was struggling towards the end. Lots of hours. The story was so good and trust me the last 20 hours was the best part. I have had many slumps as you call them. I find that when they happen that it's a sign to put time elsewhere like reading or nature. And letting myself try an indie game that's way shorter. A suggestion is like To the Moon or Coffee Talk. Then after that I might try a platformer ot D&D with family. I want to say that I know as a content creator, it must add stress to you. My daughter in law is a Twitch streamer and near your age. She varies her types of games long, short, medium to help with that. Please know that we want you to do we whatever you need to do for you. Glad you took this break.
I definitely see where you're coming from. JRPGs are my favorite genre but they're long and exhausting! Sometimes I crave a small 10-20 hour game instead of a massive 60+ hour game, or even just another way to spend my time. With gaming in general I usually only have time to play only in the evenings. But sometimes I don't even feel like playing games, so in the evenings sometimes I either just watch TH-cam or play guitar instead which still gives me a nice feeling instead of grinding in a game. Hope your break was fulfilling and I'm excited for me content from you!
I think we can all relate to this. Gaming may be my favorite hobby and JRPGs favorite genre, but you can feel a burnout for sure. Always good to do other interests and hobbies to help. For me, it's usually taking a walk as I live right near a river so that's always a great walk to clear my mind or when it's not a great day out for that, it's usually watching anime, quick workout at home, or recording a video here as being in front of a camera talking about games helps my slump lol
I feel you on this. And I was in the same position when I played A LOT of SRPG. What got me back in to it was, building my gunplas, reading my comics and mangas, and making my cosplay props.
Gaming slumps can feel like the worst thing ever but at the end of the day they are much needed. That reset is the best. I went through a slump a couple of years ago. Only thing that could catch my attention was Tetris 99 and Picross. Continue to spend time with friends/family and your other hobbies. I’ve been reading a lot more lately and it’s the best thing ever. Feels good to get back to one of my favorite hobbies from when I was younger. I didn’t know you knit. I told myself this is going to be the year that I learn. Seems like such a cool hobby!
What a coincidence! I am feeling the same as you. I am burnt out on back to back rpgs. I said I am going to take a break and just switch genres for awhile. I think I will play some pc point and click or some light adventure games. I have been playing three rpgs at a time for a while now. That will burn you out. I love them too. But I need a break, also. Good luck and keep playing games. Thank you for a great video! I needed that!😊
I always feel like I'm in a constant gaming slump. I wanna play my games, but most of the time I'm busy with work and life obligations. And whenever I get time for games, I'm either super tired or lose motivation to play anything, it really sucks. Hoping I can take your advice from this video and get back into gaming again soon 🤞
Thank you, so very much, for releasing this video! This was a GREAT personal view of your gaming journey and how you are currently navigating your gaming slump. This was also a great analytical view as to why these slumps occur, too. Of course, YMMV, depending on an individual person's focus and mental facilities, but I feel like you hit the nail on the head here. I, too, have learned to never force myself to doing something I don't enjoy or that doesn't evoke joy within me. And video games are meant to be exactly that!
Gaming slump, literally me doing anything but gaming. it's weird cause then when I have no time, it's what I wish I could be doing instead. 🤔 Awesome video
I have pretty severe ADHD so sometimes I hyperfixate on certain video games and play them to death. When the hyperfixation ends, I feel burnout from video games and it makes me pretty sad. Thanks for this video, I'll definitely come back to it when I hyperfixate and burn out again!
I appreciate this video and your honesty because this is something a lot of gamers can relate to. I can especially relate as someone who almost exclusively plays jrpgs... LOVE them, but they are long as hell and sometimes I'm just not in the mood lol. And I can't imagine the added pressure of creating content to go along with it! Whenever I get in a slump, I tend to switch over to my other favorite hobby of watching anime. I know it always comes back eventually, and I'll get that itch to level up, explore a new world and meet incredible characters.
One thing I’ve realized in my years of gaming…it’s that when you love it the most that you can be hurt by it the most. I hit gaming slumps every once in awhile, so I get it. The best thing to do…is to not play video games for awhile. Back in December, I hit a slump. For the month of January, I built Legos and read books. It was an absolute blast. So the thing about it is…the more that games become formulaic, the more you need diversity. So the best thing you can do is a slump…is to walk away and come back with fresh eyes
Great video once again. For me, it took a while to learn but whenever i finish a longer game that is when i slip into a gaming slump. By now its a pattern, first day i am just watching TH-cam thinking of the game i finished, 2nd and 3rd i get back into building and painting my extensive backlog of 40k miniatures and by 4th day i start thinking of watching Anime again. Usually i become obsessed with a new game before i can act on that thought.
Thanks for sharing! This may have seemed like a topic unique only to you, but you’ve helped me to realize I was in a similar situation as you the last week. It sounds stupid to me to say out loud, but I couldn’t pinpoint why I wasn’t feeling the pull to play games. As you’ve said, sometimes a reset by focusing on something else can really help!
what a nice surprise! i follow you on tiktok and didnt know you had a youtube, glad the recommended feed showed this. Also im happy that your gaming slump passed. im in an opposite situation where im in a reading slump because im gaming too much. Anyway! im excited to see what new games you try in the future.
I am also currently not in the mood to game, to tired. So I put my energy in other hobbies. And I was also pushing myself with a list I want to complete, because i didn’t game a lot back in the day… so I wanted to make up for it by gaming too much. But I will try to enjoy gaming again and not push myself again to finish as many games.
I'll admit I don't get gaming slumps anymore but that may be just because I'm at a time in my life when I don't have a lot of free time as a parent. I used to get them in my 20s but never anymore! Having said that, I do try and diversify because back to back JRPGs can get exhausting!
I was knitting while listening to this video, so it’s a bit funny that you mentioned it! I’ve personally knitted while having visual novels playing on auto mode before, though I don’t know if I would do that while in a gaming slump.
I know I already commented…but I can’t believe that TH-cam waited this long to recommend you to me. I feel like we’re on exactly the same wavelength and I’m thankful to know that someone else feels that same way. It’s so common that I see people praising video games…and then I play them, and I feel different. I feel like a pariah sometimes, because I take what I experience in novels and expect it from video games. In my honest opinion, games get a pass for bad writing because they’re inherently more immersive for the fact that you control the character…but I want the best narrative possible. I want more games like The Last Of Us that end in a way we’d never expect because the game has something to say and it wants us to take the effort to understand it, rather than it has something to say, but it messes around for 60 hours and says what it wants to say in a 3 hour cutscene. Even though I love games, I think they would be so much better if they would layer the reveals throughout the game rather than waiting for the final act to info dump on you. I think books are an inherently better medium at the moment simply because they have had thousands of years to develop their pacing, whereas video games have only had since Mario released on the NES
I'm sorry you've had a gaming and content creating slump. I did miss you but I'm glad you got to enjoy your other hobbies. I love to write and I had at one point a writing and video gaming slump! Luckily it does go eventually. What kind of books do you like to read? 😊
I’m honestly glad to be back! I missed you guys too! As for books I like to read I love literary/contemporary fiction. Lately I’ve been dabbling more into fantasy!
Sorry this keeps happening to you. Hopefully you can take you the time to diversify the games you play I always have a few games running at the same time but no more than 2 RPGs.
It might not be your bag but- Outer Wilds. I'm not even sure how to describe whose bag it is, I tried it specifically because it wasn't like any other thing and felt almost spitefully good about what a waste of time it seemed to be... then it got good.
And it has absolutely nothing to do with other content I've seen from you lol so like I recommend it to screw around with no camera. It's almost a SIN to spoil it or show others how to win and deprive them of the journey. Note: if you need to just not touch games fair this rec comes from me being burnt out on comp games and forgetting why I even liked them- touch grass first if the grsss isn't available check this or some other personal indie thing out and remember the discovery that made you love games. You said slump was over but like. Idk when I was willing to play games I had to do Not League, CSGO and Overwatch for a while real bad and trying random stuff really put me back in the place that made me a gamer.
Oh also deepest apologies for three comments but I found your channel because I was trying to branch out from MY usual ruts and I hadn't played a JRPG in a long time.
try something radically different. something _not_ cozy. RADICALLY different, like a fighting game (it’s a new Golden Age in fighting games), or a boomer shooter, or Gran Turismo. go way beyond your learned limits
Yesssss I don’t know what it is about spending a whole day reading a book you enjoy and then going back to gaming but it’s so great. It’s like a palate cleanser or something 😅
Exactly!! It really is a great way to change up the pace!
Slumps are really the worst. I get them for all my hobbies from time to time. But definitely cycling between interests & introducing variety as much as possible can really help! Same goes with content creation :)
Hope you find the backlog randomizer helpful this year 🥰
Yes the backlog randomizer has been great! Started playing a visual novel and loving it so far! 😊
I really appreciate your video. I've been gaming for over 40 years. I will be turning 59 this year. I have 5 children who are all adults now. Your biggest thing that I saw you share about was how important it is to give time to multiple passions and variety in life as well as gaming. I too love JRPGs. I just finished Trails to Zero and Azure. That was 2 80+ hour games. I loved them but I was struggling towards the end. Lots of hours. The story was so good and trust me the last 20 hours was the best part.
I have had many slumps as you call them. I find that when they happen that it's a sign to put time elsewhere like reading or nature. And letting myself try an indie game that's way shorter. A suggestion is like To the Moon or Coffee Talk. Then after that I might try a platformer ot D&D with family.
I want to say that I know as a content creator, it must add stress to you. My daughter in law is a Twitch streamer and near your age. She varies her types of games long, short, medium to help with that. Please know that we want you to do we whatever you need to do for you. Glad you took this break.
This comment really means a lot! Thanks for sharing your story and your words of encouragement!
I definitely see where you're coming from. JRPGs are my favorite genre but they're long and exhausting! Sometimes I crave a small 10-20 hour game instead of a massive 60+ hour game, or even just another way to spend my time. With gaming in general I usually only have time to play only in the evenings. But sometimes I don't even feel like playing games, so in the evenings sometimes I either just watch TH-cam or play guitar instead which still gives me a nice feeling instead of grinding in a game. Hope your break was fulfilling and I'm excited for me content from you!
Thanks Nishquik! I love JRPGS but they can be a HUGE time sync and right now I need a change for sure!
I think we can all relate to this. Gaming may be my favorite hobby and JRPGs favorite genre, but you can feel a burnout for sure. Always good to do other interests and hobbies to help. For me, it's usually taking a walk as I live right near a river so that's always a great walk to clear my mind or when it's not a great day out for that, it's usually watching anime, quick workout at home, or recording a video here as being in front of a camera talking about games helps my slump lol
Couldn't agree more!
I feel you on this. And I was in the same position when I played A LOT of SRPG. What got me back in to it was, building my gunplas, reading my comics and mangas, and making my cosplay props.
Yes having other hobbies to look forward to has definitely helped!
@@cozyfeji yeah and sometimes being in a podcast show helps me out too.
Gaming slumps can feel like the worst thing ever but at the end of the day they are much needed. That reset is the best. I went through a slump a couple of years ago. Only thing that could catch my attention was Tetris 99 and Picross. Continue to spend time with friends/family and your other hobbies.
I’ve been reading a lot more lately and it’s the best thing ever. Feels good to get back to one of my favorite hobbies from when I was younger.
I didn’t know you knit. I told myself this is going to be the year that I learn. Seems like such a cool hobby!
Yes! Spending time with loved ones has definitely helped me a lot during this gaming slump!
What a coincidence! I am feeling the same as you. I am burnt out on back to back rpgs. I said I am going to take a break and just switch genres for awhile. I think I will play some pc point and click or some light adventure games. I have been playing three rpgs at a time for a while now. That will burn you out. I love them too. But I need a break, also. Good luck and keep playing games. Thank you for a great video! I needed that!😊
No problem! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and it’s great to see I’m not the only one who needed to take a break from JRPGS
I always feel like I'm in a constant gaming slump. I wanna play my games, but most of the time I'm busy with work and life obligations. And whenever I get time for games, I'm either super tired or lose motivation to play anything, it really sucks. Hoping I can take your advice from this video and get back into gaming again soon 🤞
You got this! This gaming slump will pass and your games will be waiting!☺️
@@cozyfeji Thank you, Feji ♥
Thank you, so very much, for releasing this video! This was a GREAT personal view of your gaming journey and how you are currently navigating your gaming slump. This was also a great analytical view as to why these slumps occur, too. Of course, YMMV, depending on an individual person's focus and mental facilities, but I feel like you hit the nail on the head here. I, too, have learned to never force myself to doing something I don't enjoy or that doesn't evoke joy within me. And video games are meant to be exactly that!
Taking the break was well needed and it’s also allowing me to really diversify what I play!
Gaming slump, literally me doing anything but gaming. it's weird cause then when I have no time, it's what I wish I could be doing instead. 🤔 Awesome video
I have pretty severe ADHD so sometimes I hyperfixate on certain video games and play them to death. When the hyperfixation ends, I feel burnout from video games and it makes me pretty sad. Thanks for this video, I'll definitely come back to it when I hyperfixate and burn out again!
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! It means a lot that you find it helpful😊
I appreciate this video and your honesty because this is something a lot of gamers can relate to. I can especially relate as someone who almost exclusively plays jrpgs... LOVE them, but they are long as hell and sometimes I'm just not in the mood lol. And I can't imagine the added pressure of creating content to go along with it! Whenever I get in a slump, I tend to switch over to my other favorite hobby of watching anime. I know it always comes back eventually, and I'll get that itch to level up, explore a new world and meet incredible characters.
I’m honestly so glad I took that break and now I’m back and enjoying playing the games I’ve playing these days!
One thing I’ve realized in my years of gaming…it’s that when you love it the most that you can be hurt by it the most. I hit gaming slumps every once in awhile, so I get it. The best thing to do…is to not play video games for awhile. Back in December, I hit a slump. For the month of January, I built Legos and read books. It was an absolute blast. So the thing about it is…the more that games become formulaic, the more you need diversity. So the best thing you can do is a slump…is to walk away and come back with fresh eyes
Great video once again. For me, it took a while to learn but whenever i finish a longer game that is when i slip into a gaming slump. By now its a pattern, first day i am just watching TH-cam thinking of the game i finished, 2nd and 3rd i get back into building and painting my extensive backlog of 40k miniatures and by 4th day i start thinking of watching Anime again. Usually i become obsessed with a new game before i can act on that thought.
This couldn’t have come at a better time for me.. esp the quote from that article you cited, very validating
Thanks for sharing! This may have seemed like a topic unique only to you, but you’ve helped me to realize I was in a similar situation as you the last week. It sounds stupid to me to say out loud, but I couldn’t pinpoint why I wasn’t feeling the pull to play games. As you’ve said, sometimes a reset by focusing on something else can really help!
I’m really glad that this video helped you out in anyway! ☺️
what a nice surprise! i follow you on tiktok and didnt know you had a youtube, glad the recommended feed showed this. Also im happy that your gaming slump passed. im in an opposite situation where im in a reading slump because im gaming too much. Anyway! im excited to see what new games you try in the future.
I am also currently not in the mood to game, to tired. So I put my energy in other hobbies. And I was also pushing myself with a list I want to complete, because i didn’t game a lot back in the day… so I wanted to make up for it by gaming too much. But I will try to enjoy gaming again and not push myself again to finish as many games.
You and me both! Let’s just enjoy playing rather than focus on finishing a ton of games
I'll admit I don't get gaming slumps anymore but that may be just because I'm at a time in my life when I don't have a lot of free time as a parent. I used to get them in my 20s but never anymore! Having said that, I do try and diversify because back to back JRPGs can get exhausting!
I was knitting while listening to this video, so it’s a bit funny that you mentioned it! I’ve personally knitted while having visual novels playing on auto mode before, though I don’t know if I would do that while in a gaming slump.
Yes! Knitting is so therapeutic and I should try that next time I play a visual novel!
Holy crappop Feji this video is so high quality and so well done! 😊
Aww thanks Min! I really appreciate it! I hope you enjoyed the video!
Very amazing video! Great insight and also very well made this video is
Glad you enjoyed it!
Anytime you hit a gaming slump just pop in a Fromsoft game, and you'll quickly start having fun again.
I know I already commented…but I can’t believe that TH-cam waited this long to recommend you to me. I feel like we’re on exactly the same wavelength and I’m thankful to know that someone else feels that same way. It’s so common that I see people praising video games…and then I play them, and I feel different. I feel like a pariah sometimes, because I take what I experience in novels and expect it from video games. In my honest opinion, games get a pass for bad writing because they’re inherently more immersive for the fact that you control the character…but I want the best narrative possible. I want more games like The Last Of Us that end in a way we’d never expect because the game has something to say and it wants us to take the effort to understand it, rather than it has something to say, but it messes around for 60 hours and says what it wants to say in a 3 hour cutscene. Even though I love games, I think they would be so much better if they would layer the reveals throughout the game rather than waiting for the final act to info dump on you. I think books are an inherently better medium at the moment simply because they have had thousands of years to develop their pacing, whereas video games have only had since Mario released on the NES
Im glad you enjoyed the video! I agree with you that reading does has it advantages when it comes to executing a stronger narrative ☺️
I 100 % feel the same way. I feel so uninspired to play games it feels like a job
It can feel that way sometimes!
I’m getting a masters degree in composing (hoping to do video game music) and I completely understand this feeling. It’s the absolute worst
In a gaming slump too
RIGHT!?!? What’s going on 🤣
I'm sorry you've had a gaming and content creating slump. I did miss you but I'm glad you got to enjoy your other hobbies. I love to write and I had at one point a writing and video gaming slump! Luckily it does go eventually.
What kind of books do you like to read? 😊
I’m honestly glad to be back! I missed you guys too! As for books I like to read I love literary/contemporary fiction. Lately I’ve been dabbling more into fantasy!
Sorry this keeps happening to you. Hopefully you can take you the time to diversify the games you play I always have a few games running at the same time but no more than 2 RPGs.
Yes! I’m gonna try playing different games at once and see how that goes! I tend to only play one at a time.
It might not be your bag but- Outer Wilds. I'm not even sure how to describe whose bag it is, I tried it specifically because it wasn't like any other thing and felt almost spitefully good about what a waste of time it seemed to be... then it got good.
And it has absolutely nothing to do with other content I've seen from you lol so like I recommend it to screw around with no camera. It's almost a SIN to spoil it or show others how to win and deprive them of the journey.
Note: if you need to just not touch games fair this rec comes from me being burnt out on comp games and forgetting why I even liked them- touch grass first if the grsss isn't available check this or some other personal indie thing out and remember the discovery that made you love games. You said slump was over but like. Idk when I was willing to play games I had to do Not League, CSGO and Overwatch for a while real bad and trying random stuff really put me back in the place that made me a gamer.
Oh also deepest apologies for three comments but I found your channel because I was trying to branch out from MY usual ruts and I hadn't played a JRPG in a long time.
try something radically different. something _not_ cozy.
RADICALLY different, like a fighting game (it’s a new Golden Age in fighting games), or a boomer shooter, or Gran Turismo.
go way beyond your learned limits
(Super Earth needs you, try Helldivers 2, it’s gun fun for everyone)
I do have some platformers and rouge-like games in my backlog I need to check out!
L outside L nature (jk)