I'll only play when I'm on my own (unless I'm showing the game to someone), and I'll only play at night - or on days that are so cloudy and grey that I don't get reflections on the screen. I'm really stupidly fussy about things like that.

Carmageddon was a great game to play after... a few... adult beverages. Another was Road Rash. That one had a great sound track too. Sometimes the hilarity factor IS the good result... ;)

I thought a long time before posting in this thread and I've noticed I didn't have any gaming habit... But then I noticed that I close the door of the room I'm inside. That's weird, eh?

I tend to play A lot (too much) Poker these days and this usually means headphones, old rock such as Aerosmith or Maiden, A bottle of fizzy headshaker (coke) and A large supply of cigarettes.
My god reading through what I just typed makes me realise how old I am........sad panda :(

A little privacy isn't bad.
I'm 21, sometimes I play some Texas Holdem on the myspace, and I too enjoy soda and smokes.. I'm not a fan of headphones, but I also like Maiden.. (not a big fan of aerosmith, especially after Guitar Hero Aerosmith).

I understand, Aerosmith went A little money hungry sometime in the 90's, if you get A chance try and listen to an album by them by the name of "Toys in the attic".
Maybe it will restore some faith in them for you, then again it may just be the old rose tinted glasses memory failure that us oldies keep getting lol

hahaha.. the same album that inspired RunDMC.

Hehe yeah, whilst I am no fan of RunDMC they are solely resposible for saving Aerosmith with that cover, then again I suppose we can also blame them for turning Aerosmith into A Ballads band lol

I drink a few fingers of Whiskey with the room lights down low while relaxing in my plush easy chair.

I usually have the TV on, but I don't know why because all the noise is distracting.
Usually I drink tea when gaming, they go hand in hand :) Sometimes I have music, it depends on the game, but generally I feel it's distracting too. On the other hand it's better than listening to the sound of my computer fan. Preferrably something quite instrumental, like Dream Theater or LTE.
Also, a good chair is needed.

I usually have a cup of coffee and the tv on as back ground noise. Some time a soda, but more likely water.

Lights out, soda, and beef jerky for me.
On the weekends, rum in the soda ;)

Only thing I can think of is that after a while I always find myself chewing on something. Pencils, old bottle caps, coins, keys. if its on my desk, loose and small enough to go into my mount I have probably chewed on it at some point

My habit is usually consuming a massive amount of soda or water. Generally makes me sick if I'm not careful.
That and I prefer not to be interrupted while playing. (I have loud headphones for that reason.)

Drinking beer and coffe. I have a bad habit of switching between games on the fly. I have the TV with a 360 right next to my computer, so I don't have to get up, just turn the chair :) MM9 and GOG is hot right now :D