Before anybody gets all offended or anything like that, please know that I am aware that drinking, overeating and smoking are all serious problems – and gaming can become a serious problem, too. I am at no moment trivializing or downplaying those serious addictions, and wish nothing but the best to all those of you that are trying to overcome such things.
But still, I have never heard anybody (that wasn’t already drunk, high or in possession of a teenager’s brain… which is kind of like being both of those other things permanently) say something like “In 2013 I’m gonna chain-smoke all day at least 5 times a week!” or “in 2013, I’m gonna eat my own weight in greasy foods 3 times a day” or “in 2013 I’m gonna be so drunk all year that I won’t even realize the year happened by the time it’s 2014!”. At the most, people will sometimes make plans to eat a lot during a specific, special occasion or get really drunk at some particular party. But commiting to a whole year of those tings? Nope, by the time New Year’s rolls around, most people are trying to get rid of them.
Gamers, on the other hand, frequently look upon the way they spend their time, regret not having played enough, and seriously decide that they’re not going to “neglect” their hobby anymore. I should know, because I have said it on several occasions.
For example, I got some games on Steam I haven’t finished (and some I haven’t even played yet) and when I look at the list I don’t feel bad because I have too many games – I feel bad because I haven’t played enough. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to sit down with my friends and have a nice session of D&D, but I don’t feel relieved that I’ve finally been able to get rid of my RPG addiction. No. I’m actually making plans to clear my weekends so I can get my RPG group back together. When we started to work on the Scurvy Dogs board game, I decided it was time to try out more board games and get into the hobby. And even with something like movies, I honestly believe that everybody should go to the movie theater as much as they can.
Of course, gaming is not an addiction at the same level as those others. Not even close. But I did think it was interesting that while most people were making New Year’s resolutions to quit stuff, I was making resolutions to game more. And I thought I’d make a comic out of it.
Just in case you’re wondering, aside from playing more video games, getting a decent RPG group back together and gaming every weekend, I’ve got other New Year’s resolutions. I want to make sure the COMMISSIONED Ninja Clan has great contents in 2013, I want to work on some special new comic ideas I’ve got rolling around, a few secret projects I’ve got and I even want to make a serious commitment to going to the gym and working out.
So, if you made any, what are your New Year’s resolutions?
Good hunting;
O
Read the Bible every day. I’m using an app that spreads the whole thing out and pop up with reminders.
Resolution: Pass the fucking SAT’s, get into community college, get drivers license. become a year older. once i get a drivers license, stop being a lonely jerkweed.
Not in that order, necessarily.
O, is it really necessary to put a disclaimer under most comics explaining why nobody should feel offended? It kind of takes away the joke, I think. I realize that you probably get a lot of complaints – but is it really that much that you can’t just ignore it? I’m sure most of your fans can tolerate a few jokes at their expense.
I don’t have any resolutions, I find them more depressing than anything if I don’t manage to achieve them when the next year roles around, and then I’m less likely to attempt them for the year to come.
I have goals of course, and things I want to accomplish; I’ll be releasing my first game (flash, multiplayer, microtransaction game), I want to travel to the US and make it to some conventions (It would make my year if I manage to meet you one day O), and I’ll be getting some minor surgery done that should improve my quality of life and I want to make the most of that too.
But I wont be making resolutions out of any of these goals, because if I don’t get them done… c’est la vie
Looking forward to secret projects and ninja clan features ^_^ good luck!
And I thought the joke was about the best way to keep a new Year’s Resolution was to make a resolution you really want to keep. Stop drinking, eating, and smoking? Who really wants to do those things? More gaming? That sounds like an achievable goal.
I floated the idea of not talking about secret projects in 2013, and the internet called BS on that one. I’ll keep the 2012 resolution of never complaining about being tired because of shows or working on, um, secret projects. And I’ve got a few, um, secret projects that will be done in 2013.
My resolution is to live through the year or die trying.
Well if some folks definitly want to make some resolutions in which they are bound to succeed, then why not something like: “Stop faping to gross porn”. If they’re still willing to You can remind them that in order to fullfill the resolution they have to start first…. Wonder how much of them will want to resolute next year after that. |p (Sorry for the mean attitude)
My resolution, after reading the comic and notes, is to find O in a Steam multiplayer game, challenge him and then post the results in a screenshot
Way back in year 2000, I made the resolution to never make stupid resolution for each new Year that came. I’ve been loyally following it ever since.
I know that problem. I feel bad for the games I have got lying around, cruelly neglected by their overly busy owner, me.
I’m gonna quit smoking… wait I don’t smoke.
I’m gonna get in shape… wait I’m athletic allready.
I’m gonna stop drinking… wait I NEED to drink water otherwise I’ll die of dehydration.
So instead of them all I’m not gonna commmit any federal offences… menageable as long as ther won’t be any man-eating sharks needing to be fed with some idiots.
^,.,^