Video Gaming
Play across genres, from quick sessions to deep competitive ladders.
~$225Cost to start
EasyDifficulty
1 hr+Time / session
2 setup steps, ~$225 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
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Nobody has scored this against your answers yet. 1 hr+ at a time, $225 to find out whether it sticks.
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The path15 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$25
- Use what you own, and get a decent headset
- Pick one game and finish it
Then the quests
- Pick a game and platform to start with
- Get through a game's opening and first challenge
- Beat the first boss or big challenge
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Outthink one opponent across sixty-four squares with no luck involved.
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