What else do you do while gaming?

[Kajt]

I usually listen to podcasts, doodle or post on forums.

Sometimes, the doodling/forum posting takes priority over the gaming, and I forget that the game is running in the background. >.>

 

[windlenot]

Prolly hold some text conversations with my friends. If not, listen to some music or some other background noise.

 

[baddude1337]

Usually I am on MSN and/or Skype to talk to friends. If it's a game with a long load or I am downloading something and don't want to play on my other consoles/PC I usually read or something.

 

[Vern5]

I usually end up playing a second game or reading. Say, if i'm playing X3 reunion. It has a lot of travel time in the beginning with not much to do. So I just pop open the DS or a good book. Its one of the few games that helps me catch up on school reading.

 

[ronald1840]

Root beer

This dude >>>

 

[Icyheart]

I have this weird habit of inventing additional characters in my head as I'm going through games I've played way too often and thinking about possible dialogues between existing characters as I'm running through the missions. The most recent example I can think of was my creation of a news crew while playing Jak II blaring out propaganda and news about Jak's exploits as the domestic terrorist he is from massive billboards located in the walls and ceilings of my little invented universe.

 

[Continuity]

I found that since I can do a lot of the day to day social interactions and dungeon crawling in Persona 4 without having to give it my full attention all the time. As such I have begun to use this time to catch up on all the podcasts I would like to listen to, but generally don't have the time to give my full attention to.

So what do you during games, if you have the skill to multitask?

Drink beer.

thats pretty much the extent of my multitasking! though i do tend to play games that require attention to play.

 

[DenSomKastade]

sometimes I play electric bass, I find it a good finger exercise ;D