Thomas Frank

Lifelong gamer and Nintendo fanboy Martin started this year with the unthinkable: an entire month without video games. We talk about what he learned.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

• Unity
• Can We Do Anything About Burnout? (Ep. 247)
• Children of Time, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown
• Game Quitters on YouTube
• Game Quitters' Hobby Tool
• Buying vs. Renting a Home: What’s the Smartest Choice? (Ep. 248)
• Freshly
• How to Create a Study Space in Your Room

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Timestamps:

• 0:02:25 - Why Martin decided to take a break from gaming
• 0:07:03 - Benefits of quitting video games for a while
• 0:17:34 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
• 0:19:59 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)
• 0:25:15 - How Martin changed his setup and whether he'll stick with it
• 0:33:11 - Struggling with video game addiction and too many hobbies
• 0:39:57 - Conclusion

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