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DjMeas, do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

My gaming sessions on my Steam Deck are about 1-2 hours around 2-3 times a week. It takes me about 4-6 months to finish an RPG.

Robbity,

Accurate.

Anahkiasen,

I second the Steam Deck, best way to pick games up and down and actually play whenever you can instead of having to plan it!

prole,

Thirded. You can also stream your PS4/PS5 to it if you want to play one of those games but don’t want to have to turn off your stories to play on the TV.

My stories!

demodawg, do games w Suggestions for mouse only games?

Cookie Clicker

CaptSatelliteJack, do games w Suggestions for mouse only games?
  1. Slay the Spire
  2. Tactical Beach Wizards (on sale!)
  3. Rogue Light Deck Builder (yes, that’s the name)
MrIlves, do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

I simply started playing less. At first I felt sad and angry, recalling my previous gaming years, but once I started to accept the fact that I was growing up and life changes, the sadness passed. Nowadays I rarely can sit on the PC to play for more than an hour every couple of days. But it’s fine. There really are not that many good games that are “must” play and there is no rush to finnish them.No stress about the back log. Also saves money on games, when you can just wait for the sales.

I do still play games on my phone, when I discover some what worthy games to scratch the itches.

Monkyhands, do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

I play pretty much exclusively on handheld these day. The last thing I want to do after a long day working, is to sit at my desk some more.

I have a Switch and a Steamdeck, both are fantastic for different purposes, and both let me game while relaxing on the sofa or anywhere else.

I usually bring one of then when I travel for work as well, great for killing time in airports or while flying. I’d highly recommend the Steamdeck for your situation - it’s definitely worth it.

KingOfTheCouch, do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

I watch other people play the games. Then when I’m tired I close my eyes and I have a nap. I can wake up, fully rested and maybe get to see the final boss! Or not. Maybe I just go to bed.

Kissaki,

Username checks out.

YiddishMcSquidish, do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

Weed helps, but not much. What really helped was getting out from a screen most of the working day.

Commiunism, do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

Sounds like you’re mentally drained after work to be honest. Nothing you can really do about it except play on some days only when you have the energy for it, or on the weekends.

nutsack, (edited ) do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

i can’t play anything that requires more than 0 minutes of my time in a session because i have extreme levels of adult ADHD or something

w8ghT, do games w A retro gaming handheld console has been amazing for me and I want to recommend it
@w8ghT@lemy.nl avatar

Cool emulators/ handheld!!!

t3rmit3, do gaming w Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?

I don’t burn out on screens. I can enjoy a game for 4 hours to unwind from 6 hours of work.

If you’re just starting out working, I wager to say you’re still… unoptimized. Putting in a lot more effort than necessary. New jobs are always stressful. Working for the first time even worse. Give it 10 years of working, and you’ll (hopefully) find your groove where you don’t let work drain your entire battery, and you still have energy left for relaxation.

truxnell, do games w A retro gaming handheld console has been amazing for me and I want to recommend it

Why would you go for these devices over a steam deck + emudeck? My steam deck is my powerhouse that plays all my Indies, sreams more demanding games from my gaming PC, has a massive retro library and works as a Plex media streamer for travel. It’s my dream all-in-one device. The only reason I could see to add this as well would be the form factor?

hobbsc,
@hobbsc@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

while i don’t have one of these handhelds, i do have a 2ds xl and i had a steam deck that i eventually sold. for me it’s mostly size. i took it to three countries and several states and it was mostly just a burden to carry the deck around, meanwhile the smaller device was easier to toss in a bag.

part of my choice was also that i don’t play a lot of modern games so i didn’t need the horsepower that the steam deck provided. it’s all nuance and preference, i think.

WhiteBurrito,

Confort and battery life.

I love my ROG Ally, it’s amazing for a bunch of games, but I honestly don’t find it comfortable to play GBA or PS1 games for example, and the battery life is like 4 hours tops.

I recently got a Trimui Smart Pro and been playing GBA games on and off in between work meetings or when I go out. It fits on my pocket alongside my phone and the battery lasts like 6 hours depending on the system.

Different uses cases, and for $50 it’s honestly not a hard sell

smort,
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Yeah pocketability.

I have a Deck, but unless I’m taking a backpack already for a longer trip, I’ll just pocket the Miyoo Mini or 6” Kobo ereader. Double if I’m heading somewhere shady

truxnell,

Interesting, ive been OK lugging my deck around but i mainly travel for work so it just goes in my daybag for train use/hotel use. And as i work from home mostly thats not daily - it gets most of its use around the house plugged into various chargers i have scattered by every casual seating spot…

Different strokes for different lifestyles i guess.

cRazi_man,

Pocketability is the biggest bonus for me. This doesn’t replace my Steam Deck, it supplements my gaming by making games available in situations where I can’t carry around a giant Deck.

The other issue is that my 4 yr old son has really gotten into gaming (Mario Odyssey) and takes the Deck off me a lot of the time 😄

truxnell,

Interesting, i love the size of the steam deck - its a positive for me not a con. Im tempted to check out one of the smaller ones for fun if the price is right, but i also love the ‘all in one’ solution (so i dont have to sync game saves between devices etc) My 5yo daugher got heavily into Mario Odysee too! We have a switch so we let her on it, but had to wind back game time as she got a bit too obsessed. She went from being barely able to jump on boxes (as jump + move at the same time was hard) and like 3 weeks later she bet the basic game, and now is nearly 400 moons… She keeps asking me for help finding them and im like ‘kid, you surpassed my knowledge of the game a month back’

cRazi_man,

My younger one (4) gets scared by Bowser and comes to me. I have to do the same stages over and over for him. But he’s getting better.

The older one (6 now) finished Super Hexagon (all stages) and Ori to 100% completion at the age of 4. He used to ask for help with the last stage of Super Hexagon… That was way beyond my abilities. Really need to get this kid onto Street Fighter to male use of these skills.

MonkderVierte,

Most download 1000s of retro games for you, because they aren’t allowed to ship them preinstalled. But they are usually part of the deal.

bluegreenwookie, do games w Suggestions for a top down game that is genuinely different to all the others?

Idk if it counts but “shady part of me” was an excellent game.

It’s more up and to the side then top down it is a really fun platformer with interesting light mechanics and worth checking out.

Novamdomum,
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Wow, that looks amazing! and 85% off on Steam... Think I'll grab that right now :)

captain_aggravated, do games w Suggestions for mouse only games?
@captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works avatar

Give Kingdom of Loathing a try.

Elevator7009, do games w [DCSS] I did it! I touched the Orb...

For curious onlookers like myself out of the loop, this is Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup. Best wishes OP

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