Chatting while playing games?

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I really enjoy playing card, dice or board games, and so I have been checking out reviews for certain games recently. One review read something like the game being simple so it wouldn't stop chatting, another review said something similar so you could play, chat, play, chat etc.
Those of you who play these kind of games, do you or those you play with do a lot of chatting during games? If so, is it game related?

I've pretty much only played with family and relatives, and the words that are uttered are all game related, like part of the game, or mild bantering. There has never been chatting beyond that, and I can't imagine yapping on while playing anything. It would diminish the game for me and distract me.

I don't find it particularly surprising that NTs care more about the social aspect than the game itself, but seeing as I only play with NT family/rels, I haven't seen that behavior, we're all relaxing with something simple or getting really into more complex games. The game isn't something we just fidget with on the side while chatting, as I got the impression these reviewers did. If that's what they meant?

What are your thoughts and experiences here?

when we play games as a family we generally only talk about the game we are playing, unless something specific pop up, I agree is detracts from the game if people are chatting about other things.

Slightly different context but when I play online computer games, while i enjoy the background chatter of people's random conversations, I'll only speak if it's something to do with the game.

I love Scrabble for this reason! I prefer games to be a reason to play slow and have a rambling conversation with others. I have never cared who wins, what the scores are or even if the game ends. However, trying to convince most of my friends of this unusual but enjoyable variation about gaming is difficult. Many of them are quite competitive and sit in silence with the eyes glued to the game. Gee, what fun!

I guess that means I would die quickly in any Dungeons & Dragons universe. Considering the alternative, I would welcome it.

Mixed feelings about it. I communicate to a few long distance friends with voice chat.

Not intending to be age-istic (is that even a word??), but in video games, the team with a little squeaker who's under 13 always loses and stupid things are said and done.

You may want to turn your volume down.
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If I'm forced to talk about anything that isn't game-related while playing even simple games, my IQ-as-measured-by-ability-to-play-said-game drops by a couple standards of deviation AND my conversational skills go into hiding. Then I get frustrated and don't want to play anymore...

Don't chat much when playing games - too focused on the game.

Might smile if I'm beating the pants off of the other person however....

When playing board games I don't mind conversation as long as people play the game. If the game gets derailed because of the conversation I get pissed, LOL.

Thanks for all your replies, guys. That gives me some insight to how wide spread the chatting is.