I like doing this during the holidays but it's terrible playing with the volume on low! But I find that those hours are usually my most productive (gaming wise) during the holidays so it sucks!
I usually game in the evenings once the kids are off to sleep. Lately though I've been so tired in the evenings that I haven't put in much gaming.
Headphones are the way to go dude, I even game in bed once the wife falls asleep, but I have a nice wireless surround sound headset, so I can have good audio and not wake her up.
They can be pricey, but if you can deal with cables, wired ones are much cheaper, and Christmas is coming up. I always find it works well to ask people to chip in towards one nice thing instead of getting lots of little things for Christmas or birthdaysI've been wanting to get a pair for that exact reason but they can get quite pricey and I'm a non working student so will have to make do until I can get a pair.
Headphones are the way to go dude, I even game in bed once the wife falls asleep, but I have a nice wireless surround sound headset, so I can have good audio and not wake her up.