Hello Everyone!

My name is Jeff Vandenbossche and I would like to welcome you to ControllerStruggle. I have been playing games for as long as I can remember. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of being at my Grandma’s house and spending the whole time in my Uncle Terry’s room playing “The Empire Strikes Back” on his Atari 2600. Or, how about sitting on the floor of my living room listening to Paula Abdul’s “Straight up” and playing Super Mario Bros. 2. I didn’t even know being a gamer was a thing. I just knew that I loved to play games and I still do.

Now I am in my mid 30’s  I have a wife, three kids, two dogs, a job and I’m pursuing a degree.  Let me preface this by saying that spending time with my family is something I want to do. I don’t see it as something I have to do. That being said, there are other activities and hobbies that I have and balancing those things can be very difficult. Sometimes I wish I didn’t have other hobbies, because when I’m doing the things I have to do, such as homework, I can feel those things pulling at me and it can be frustrating. I mean, Fry Cry 4 has just finished downloading and I still have 2000 words to write on some stupid paper and the freaking dog is scratching at the door to go out for the 20th time.

So, with all of that going on, I have decided I am going to start writing. I still love to play games, it’s just that the way I play them and when I play them has changed. I love to talk about games, but as some of you may know, when you’re at this stage in your life, maintaining and making friendships is hard work. I’m hoping that this will be a way for me to reach out to like-minded people and give me an avenue to discuss some of the things that make me happy.

The purpose ControllerStruggle is to talk about the games I am playing, share my thoughts on gaming news as it breaks, and discuss with others what its like being a gamer and an adult. Readers can also expect original video content such as weekly children’s game/app reviews with one or more of my kids. There may even be some non-gaming related items in regards to music, TV and movies.

Enjoy!