Content by Shortie in August, 2025

Gaming is something I enjoy doing to relax. I love being able to start up a game I am enjoying and just shut off and forget about everything that is stressing me out at the moment.

I have always found it difficult to deal with people who are rude for no reason and just like being difficult. Anyone who is like that, I find tends to really get me annoyed, so I tend to keep my mouth shut and walk away if I can. You will find a lot of people get like this because they know...

I still have yet to complete Hogwarts Legacy, I started it earlier this year after being able to purchase the game in a sale, but finding the time has been difficult. It sounds interesting that they will possibly be coinciding Hogwarts Legacy 2 with the HBO series. Looking forward to hearing more!

The last game I played on my Xbox Series X was Fortnite. I am really enjoying this season so far and have been able to complete the 100 levels for the main battle pass. I am now working through the bonus rewards in the battle pass :) The last game I played on my phone was Monopoly Go :)

Earning rewards or even achievements and trophies is something I love to see in video games. I have always been someone who loves to complete challenges and have something to work towards in a video game.

I have heard of these games and have taken a look into them, but I can't say they have been something I have tried. I have heard that these can take a while to earn anything that you could cash out.

I tend to play video games at the moment as a hobby and something to do in my spare time as a hobby. I did try to make playing video games and creating video game content a profession for me, but found I was not able to. I would like to try again when I am able to find the time to dedicate.

I have found that I tend to play a lot more free-to-play games now than premium games. I do still play premium games, but only if I was able to purchase that game in a sale and it is a game I know I will enjoy playing.

I always found that checkers was something I could play over chess. Chess just confused me no matter how much I tried to understand it.

I speak to at least one of my siblings frequently when we are both free and not working or busy. My other brother, as much as I do see him, we don't talk as much as we used to. I always find time to be able to speak with my siblings, we often arrange days out or meeting at say my mums to catch up.

I am currently listening to Jin - Don't Say You Love Me

As much as I have tried to learn and play chess in the past, it was never a game I could fully understand and so used to skip that game whenever I was asked to play.

I wouldn't say that I tend to play many card games now, but when I was younge,r I used to play card games such as snap, and fish, and I also used to play card games on the computer like solitaire.

I would say that because most are now looking at their spending before they jump into buying video games and looking for deals, they are very much so spending less when they can find those deals and jump on them. I have always found it best to buy digitally and wait for sales; that way, I know...

I always find classic games nostalgic and help to bring back many memories I have as a kid when I used to play those games. I have always found classic games to be fun to play still, especially if they were my favourites growing up.

I would say that I am most active from the afternoon into the evening until around 10 pm, and then I wind down and chill out before bed. I have never been much of a morning person, so I tend to get myself geared up for the day then.

I have my phone, my gaming laptop, my Xbox Series X and my Nintendo Switch that I use to play games. I would say that I use my Xbox Series X the most at the moment, with my phone coming in a close second with me playing a few mobile games I enjoy.

It sure is. You often find that some kids do not always get to play video games with their parents, as they believe playing video games is a waste of time. I was lucky that I had both parents who understood that gaming had a purpose :)

This is very true. As someone who works from home and has deadlines to reach, playing video games during the day is usually only done when I have that break time which is rare.

I am feeling okay today and a little better now from having closure after my dad's funeral yesterday. Getting a lot of work done and feeling productive.

I wouldn't say that I listen to news debates regularly. I do listen to some news debates if I have a strong interest in what is being debated, but for the most part, any others I just catch up on them.

I am currently listening to Moon by BTS. This song is mainly sung by one of the members of BTS, Jin, and he recently performed this song at his concert my daughter and I went to just a few weeks ago. Still seems surreal that we have seen this performed live, as it is such an amazing song, and...

I am feeling tired today, but okay. Spent the day with some family writing up memories that we are going to be having said at my dad's funeral in a few days. Everything seems perfect and just how we wish to say goodbye to him.

One game that I always remember that made my childhood was Yoshi's Island on the Super Nintendo. I always remember spending hours with my two younger brothers and my mum trying to complete levels in this game. When I think back or even play this game now on Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Switch...

The oldest gaming device that I still have in my home at the moment would be the Original Xbox which is the Crystal Xbox. I believe they were limited edition, so one I have kept because of that.

At the moment, I have 4 games downloaded on my phone, they are Monopoly Go BTS Islan: In the SEOM WWE Champions WWE SuperCards I tend to play a lot more Monopoly Go and BTS Island: In the SEOM at the moment.

I don't tend to play as many racing games now as I used to, but when I was playing them frequently, especially if it was a tough race, I would always get excited when I knew I was close to winning or if the race was quite a tough one.

I tend to play games most during the night, from the evening until around midnight or so, when I head to bed. On the odd occasion I may play video games during the day if I have the time.

It usually depends on the kind of horror video game I am playing as to whether I find it scary or not. One game that I played through that I found scary was SAW: The Video Game. I don't tend to play many horror games now.

Hi there, I am Shortie. I am a mother of 4 from England, UK, and I enjoy playing video games, posting on forums, and listening to music as well as spending time with family. At the moment, my favourite games to play are Fortnite and Faaast Penguin, but I am also playing through Hogwarts Legacy...