How long can you play a game until you need a break?

I can usually only spend 3-4 hours max until I feel the urge to go and do something else. (Apart from using the bathroom of course.)

@speeny: For some games I've taken a day off work and just played the whole day. It's how I beat Bloodborne on release.

However, my norm is about an hour or two a burst. And no longer than that. It can vary however.

It really depends, on a game I've sunk a chunk of hours into already like Torchlight 2, maybe I'll go 3 hours max.

A brand new game like Starcraft 2 when it came out I sunk 15 hours a day into it for a week.

I'd say a normal session for me is between 2-4 hours, which I'll do once or twice most days when I game. Usually have to make myself stop by 5 or 6 hours in a row so I can eat. On rare occasions I'll lose track of time and get into 8+ hour territory.

2-4 hours once the kids have gone to bed.

Two hour sprints.

Normally about 5 hours per day.

That's after i have been staring at a laptop working for 4 or 5..!!

My eyelids are burning and a bit raw..!!!

2 hours max

Depends on the game and my mood. I very rarely play more than 4 hours straight nowadays though. Last time I did that was Zelda: BotW a year ago. That game got a hold on me and didn't let go..

I probably played vanilla WoW without pausing for a whole day sometimes back when the game was new. So it all depends on the game.

Usually 2-4 hours, but I often only play when me and my girlfriend aren't doing anything. However, she's only just entering her second trimester so she's sleeping a lot still at the minute which means I'm playing more than I do normally. I have 21-25 May booked off work with no plans so trying not to rush God of War at the minute with the plans to smash it that week :]

2-3 hours max without a break.

10-12

I'd say my gaming sessions average 4-6 hours. Though, there are those rare occasions where I lose an entire day to a game, where I started playing in the early evening and, next thing I know, it's daylight outside, or I started playing on a Saturday morning and don't stop until I realize I've skipped lunch and dinner and that's why I feel like I'm starving, or I've spent so much time playing a single game that, when I sleep, my dreams are made up of that same gameplay. Thankfully, there have been some wonderful advancements in controller ergonomics and I've not suffered from hand cramps or "Nintendo thumb" since the days of the NES.

1 hour. Even the game manuals always recommend players to take a 15 minutes break after 1 hour play.

Single players, I can barely do an hour these days before my mind wanders :p Means I rarely finish games these days :(

Game manual? Haven't seen one of those in years.

Work days I might put in an hour or two. Weekends can be anywhere from a couple hours to a full day game fest.

For me it depends on the type of game. Shooting games I can easily play 2-3 hours in one go but if it's a more grindy game like an RPG I'll usually take it an hour at a time.

What counts as a break? I could probably go 10 or so hours only getting up to use the bathroom or grab a drink.

@sumpfmaus: On ya champ!

Up to 4 hours then I usually take a 30mins-1hr break and jump back in.

When I was young, I could do it for a long time. But now after 30 minutes of playing, I got enough.

2 to 4.

Maximum was 12h

10-16

It really depends. Something between 5-10 hours. Sometimes even longer than that, it depends my mood, physical status (I have chronic physical pains), mentally how I feel, etc. I would like to sit and play 18 hours straight :D

It depends on a game or my mood. Sometimes I can play 8-10 hours without long break. Sometimes I need a break after 1 hour. I often need a break if I play after work or if a game is boring for me.

Depends on the game. An epic RPG I could go 8 hours easy (a break every 2 hours or so, like lunch or dinner haha), but smaller games like platformers or walking sims 2 to 3 hours max.

4-10 hours. Final Fantasy XV got me going like that...

I could play for ten-fifteen hours at a time when Stormblood released for FFXIV. For most singleplayer games, though, I'll start getting restless around 5 or 6 hours and go do something to break the routine before coming back and going for another 5-ish.

3 hours max probably

It's usually an hour or two... but if the game is REALLY good I can play it for 6 to 8 (I just played Ys VIII for 7 hours straight last sunday)

@speeny: Usually like 30 min to an hour before i get bored

*increasing "You've been playing for a while. Why don't you take a break?" Wii flashbacks*

Around an hour. That can vary depending on the game, though.

It depends on the game. I can get lost entirely in a game like God of War or The Long Dark, whereas I might just play a game like Dr. Mario for an hour or so. I don't think I could give an answer that's general to all the games I play though.

4 hours at max.

@speeny: I can spend 8-9 hours when it comes an adult game like adult

I can go from 2 to 3hours and then i just need a break.

Longest I have did was 6 hours but that is very long time ago. Now maybe 1 hour or less lol

Also had a Wii but I think it would just tell you this every 15 minutes.

Yes.