Magic: The Gathering

Magic the Gathering is a trading card game that has been around for over 20 years.

There are dozens of game formats as well as tens of thousands of unique cards to use, resulting in an extremely fun and strategic game with a playerbase of millions worldwide.

Featuring incredible art, a thriving community, and a wide variety of ways to enjoy the game such as cosplay, Magic the Gathering is a beloved and world renowned pastime.

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Dungeons and Dragons

Dungeons and Dragons is another 20+ year old game, owned by the same company as Magic (Wizards of the Coast), but in a completely different genre. In this game players cooperate to overcome enemies and obstacles given to them by a game master, who runs the world and events surrounding players.

Each player creates a character from a number of choices such as race (human, elf, etc), class (rogue, wizard), each with their own unique benefits and abilities. With a resurgence in recent years following the release of the newest edition, the game has flourished and garnered a large and extremely diverse following.

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PC Gaming

One of the oldest gaming platforms, PC gaming has seen a large revolution recently with several companies developing consumer parts to custom build powerful computers as well as large games and ease of development.

Many games are constructed with mechanics and controls that only work well on PC as well as many developers making seperate builds of their games for PC with more detailed graphics. Microsoft has even begun porting Xbox games onto PCs to reach more of the market.

With a wide range of prices for a wide range of parts, PC gaming is accessible and also has a lot of room for upgrading over time. There are also many competitions related to PC gaming such as "case modding" (creating personalized cases with extreme customization from almost nothing) andoverclocking competitions (make the fastest computer possible using overclocked parts). This means there's something for everyone who wants to get involved.

My hobbies tend to be surprisingly social, two actually require other people to enjoy, while PC Gaming can be enjoyed alone there are many titles best played with friends as well.