Well, I mostly play on my commute to work and back, while on the bus. And then there are rare free weekends. What can I say, it's not easy to play games when you get older.

Another strategy is to live up to being a senior, have a lot of free time, then tackle the backlog

Good thing I still have my handhelds. Maybe if I carve out an hour or two each weekend, that can help.

I've also wondered what it'll be like to be video gaming in my 70s and beyond hahaha

I know this is an old topic, but I think it's still worth discussing.

My two cents:

I actually find it easier to make time for JRPGs than most other games. They're largely kid-friendly, so I can play even with the sprogs watching, and most recent titles have either generous save points or save-whenever systems. Of course, you can always pause and come back later, which is much easier now nearly every device has some kind of on demand access. I definitely find it easier than the likes of Call of Duty and FIFA, where stepping away to rescue a toddler/make food/play in the garden is frowned-upon at best and completely impossible at worst.

Since becoming a dad, puzzlers and JRPGs have been my sanity-savers.

Now that I have a 3DS, I can take advantage of the restore point feature for virtual console games and just do a level at a time when I feel like it (or an area at a time). I know the Dragon Quest games and Final Fantasy tend to be long to complete, ranging from 25-75+hrs, depending on how invested one is with sidequests. Since my post, I've found it helpful if I pick a small handful of games, say 3-5, and bounce between them and just go as long as I can before I feel like I am done for the day. Helped me get through Final Fantasay IV and Tomba! 2, so something seems to be working so far.

Yeah, I agree Sandypants, games that are more active like FPS or sports games that spell dire consequences if you avert your attention for a brief moment are more demaning JRPGs, which are nice when you can just sit on the overworld map or just save/pause whenever without it affecting game progress :)

Just reserve a time of your day, week, whatever to play your games in peace. I usually play the entire afternoon at Sundays.

Depends on the game. With games that autosave, or where you can save often, I prefer to do one hour per day. That way it's fresh in my mind. With other types of saves, doing weekends is better. But yeah, I like the one hour before bed strategy. :)

It's not an easy thing to do.

As sad as it may sound to some people, playing games (and usually JRPGs) is what I spend most of my life doing. I'm not particularly close with my family, nor do I have many friends (especially those that I would hangout with).

So, when I'm not at work or running errands, I'm usually at home playing games.

It was a choice I made. I've thought about maybe being more socialable, going out with friends, reconnecting with some of my family, etc. However, I usually prefer my private time with gaming and the like.