Just at the moment I can only spend 4 hours but I really want to play more. Then I fake up reasons so that I can play longer. One of my reasons is my grade. So that if I maintain my grade then I stay longer and they accepted that reason and let me stay longer than before. Then I started playing games a lot and reached a maximum of 15 hours per day. (Alwin, Case2, Disorder group)

Right now I started collecting money so that I can upgrade it. I think the next Alien Ware is more apt for Mac. That software I think will cost Php 10,000. So right now I have Php 3500. So I have to raise a lot more money before I can actually buy that. But I am working towards it (Rey, Case3, Disorder group).

My father began noticing that before internet gaming, I was a volleyball player in our school team and I did not have any trouble with school work. I still play but it is not that good any more. He keeps on getting angry with me because he does not know the reason why I quit from the volley ball team. Because I could not handle the pressure and I just wanted to play internet games. We were aiming for a volleyball scholarship but I could not manage that because I guess internet game became my priority (Jessica, Case 5, disorder group).

Playing basketball was my previous hobby. But I got addicted to playing computer game. So I stopped playing basketball.(Robin, Case13, highly engaged gamer).

My mother wanted to stop me because they don’t want me to just play. So they let me do the chores and I was feeling frustrated and I was getting angry. And they were angry at me because they could not stop me and I don’t listen to them and I was getting angry every time I was stopped playing. When they stopped me from playing I was getting bothered…The more they tried to stop me the more I want to play. (Joshua, Case 1, Disorder group)

When they stop me from playing I feel kind of sad because they took away the game (game cube) I was playing. And it made me feel little bit worried because these are games I play everyday online and other people expect me to be there every other day. Sometimes it makes me feel little bit sad just because I can’t play. (Rey, Case 3, Disorder group)

When they came to know about it they punished me. They hurt me. My mother yelled at me. They always punish me when I do a wrong thing. They were looking for me when I cut class. Then after that they said I won’t have any allowance or money so that I cannot play. Because of that, I go to the computer shop and borrow money from them after what happened. Still I cut class. (Joshua, Case 1, Disorder group) .

I prioritize playing internet game instead of coping with my school work. Last Saturday: I needed to give my research paper on Monday. But I played the whole day on Saturday. I did not do anything on Sunday too. On Monday, they told me they will give me a reduction of 5 points. That is, I will get only 65 (Robin, Case 14, Highly engaged gamers).

We were supposed to have a family bonding that was every Saturday. Then that conflicts with my game because usually that is the day I play internet game more. They were expecting me to be there to watch a move in the mall but I did not go because I got stuck on the game. I said to them earlier that I will only play for one hour but by the time I finished it was already 5 o clock and they were in the cinema enjoying themselves and when they got home they got very  angry with me because it was meant for family bonding and I wasn’t there so it didn’t feel like much of a family. (Rey, Case 3, Disorder group).

On my brother’s birthday. He wanted to invite his friends and celebrate it in Tagaytay in a restaurant and the whole family was going. And I did not want to go…I said I was busy doing a project but I was just playing online game. I was the only one who did not go. I was interested in leveling up as I was reaching the final level in the game. And I didn’t want to be just left behind. (Case 5, Jessica, Disorder group).

Basically I play for 7 days a week…Monday to Friday, I play for 5 hours daily… On Saturdays I play sometimes for 12 hours nonstop without break at the computer shop… On Sundays 6 hours…This is my gaming habit for the last two years… Joshua, Case 1, Disorder Group).

I play mostly every day. When I get home I have a two hour rest or I usually start the game when I get home… And I start  the game at that time and finish may be around 12 mid night… On Friday I play until Saturday morning say until 3 am. I wake on Saturday at around 9 am and start playing…(Case 6, Louie, Disorder group).

When I play I become happy than looking back at the reality. When I am going to stop I become sad because this is reality again which is hard. So hard but I have to face it and go back. (Joshua, Case 1, Disorder group)

My father’s words hurt too much. He said that I was just a waste of space… that I was an accident. That is, he said that when me and my twin sister were conceived, it was just an accident. So I walked out on him then. So that I am worth something. I wanted to block it all out. So I played. I played dota then. And in the game I could take out my anger at him…And I played until my hands all got numb. Because I was hitting the keyboards too much. (Jessica, Case 5, Disorder group).

It is kind of exciting when I see myself playing with other people on the other side of the world without actually meeting them… At first it was just curiosity because when I saw my brother playing I got a little jealous so when I tried it out I thought it is a lot of fun and I never stopped playing until now. ( Rey, Case 3, disorder group).

It is my hobby. I finish working and study. Just for fun. Because I like to see highlights of basketball game. I know the game already because that is my game. I study it. It was for fun and excitement. ( Allen, Case 13, Highly Engaged gamer).

I think of my friends overseas. What are they doing now? Are they playing right now?
I get a kind of jealous because they can play as I am just here studying. All I am thinking when I am not playing is how can I improve myself and be better in the game? Planning all my strategies for the next game. (Rey, Case 3, Disorder group)

When I am in the class, I think about the past game and think about what I can do about the next time in dota. (Lester, Case 10, Highly engaged gamer).

On Saturday I tell them that I go to school because there is something to do in school. After that I play. And on Sunday I tell them that I am going to Church but I don’t. I go to internet shop and play (Joshua, Case 1, Disorder group).

I will make up reasons just to play. They were going to another city for a week. They wanted me to join them and asked my brother to guard the house. And I made up a reason that I was doing a project and I need a week to finish that. Actually I didn’t have any project. I just played for that one whole week (Louie, Case 6).

When I spent money for an item in the game they were telling me that why you use real money just for that game? They were telling me that I am a fool because I spent so much money for that game. I spent my Xmas money so I can have an item. They were trying to stop me from that game. But I cried. I felt so bad but I still got it. It was my brother who tried to stop me. (Joshua, Case 1, disorder group).

When I go to the internet café early like 6 am then they will not allow me to stay till 2 am. One time I stayed until 6 am. The next day my sister scolded me for waking up early and staying late. Because I started getting sick at that time and they blamed my waking up early and sleeping late. So they were very angry with me and reduced my playing to only 11 pm. (Alwin, Case 2, Disorder group).

My girlfriend actually scolds me sometimes because she says I play too much games. She would say I don’t get much attention from you. And my parents would still order me around and I wouldn’t do those things because I am always busy playing. My brother on the other hand we still don’t talk to each other much because of my gaming. (Louie, Case 6, Disorder group).

My girl friend said I am spending more time with internet gaming than with her. So after school I go home with her and then I ask permission to play from her father or someone at home. But she broke up because of my game. (Carl, Case 7, Disorder group).

My academic performance goes down… Things I don’t like to do like history that needs to be memorized…I am not creative. My creative skills did not improve because I was only doing repetitive actions (Alvin, Case 2, Disorder group).

I got lower marks in the subjects I take. I would only take subjects that have fun and subjects that would actually help me in the game…I could say I hate Maths because I failed. It takes up too much time… It is my fault that I am losing interest in subjects because of my gaming…I have failed in Filipino this year and Maths when I was in 2nd year because of gaming. (Louie, Case 6, Disorder group).