The Save Spot

The secret of GAUGE?

Some of my best gaming moments came surrounded by friends. 

Sometimes they involved finally winning a deathmatch (Quake).  Or the thrill of destroying a hoard of rampaging Orcs (Warcraft II).  Other times it was a successful alliance to control the world (Civ IV).

But whatever they were, it was always more exciting with a friend.  And that’s really the heart of GAUGE. 

As you can see, we have an extensive supply list.  We use everything from movies to video games.  This year we’re actually planning on using no less than six different gaming systems.  Why?  Because we can!

But even if we only had an Atari (which would be sweet), we would still have a blast.  Because as much as we love playing with new toys, trying out new games, and over eating, what really counts is that we do it as a group.

Look at it this way – we all eat, we all play games, we all watch movies.  But there’s something about GAUGE that draws us in, and makes us look forward to it.  There’s a reason we take a week of our vacation time to hold GAUGE - and it’s not because we can’t play video games at home! 

Now don’t get me wrong, there are lots of cool features in any GAUGE experience.  But the one essential to creating a GAUGE experience is to have friends that you want to spend some time with.  Cheesy?  Perhaps.  But that doesn’t mean it’s not true.  And deep down, I think we all know gaming is more fun with friends.