When I was a kid, I had a daily mission: wait for my dad to finish work so I could fire up Olympic Decathlon on his DOS-era Compaq computer. The game came on a floppy disk -- one of those satisfying slabs you had to shove into a slot until it clunked into place. I still remember seeing Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner) as a stick-figure character. It was my version of after-school sports.
I had a routine. Saturday mornings meant cartoons first, then straight to my dad's computer -- no siblings, no interruptions, just me and the pixelated glory of solo gaming. Growing up during the golden age of consoles and new video games, I had a front-row seat to the evolution of digital fun. For me, video games weren't just play -- they were peace and quiet with a handheld controller.
Today, not much has changed... except now I sneak away from social obligations (my wife) and retreat to the man cave. I try to get into multiplayer games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, or Rocket League, but honestly, I'm more of a solo adventure guy. Give me Minecraft or Cities: Skylines, and I'm perfectly content building my own world -- one block, road, or zoning law at a time.
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