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What are some things I can do during an ad break? (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Very unique and unpopular opinion, I know, but I hate watching ads during a show. Fuck the advertisers; I refuse to pay attention.

Rather than doom scroll, I'd love to hear what you think I should do when ads are on.

To make things challenging:

*often I'm pinned to the couch by my senior dog who I'm loathe to move unnecessarily, so getting up and doing squats is often out

*loud activities are probably out, see above

*be specific, 'I play games on my phone' - but what can you play casually, for 30s at a time (for example) and then happily go back to watching your show?

*use adblockers bla bla, not always possible and not in the spirit of my request.

That being said, all suggestions are great - I'm sure we'll all get something from it. Stick it to the man!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lift hand weights. Boardgame apps on your phone. Cat lady or any of the clever games spring to mind.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can you tell me more about the games you like? I have lots but I'm pretty bored with most of them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

Sure! Can you give me some examples of games you're board with?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

What is your experience with board games? I'm very deep in the hobby, so some I enjoy may be too much or too boring for you. Do you have specific mechanics you enjoy or dislike? Are themes important to you?

There are many individual apps for specific games, but there are also a couple of websites where you can play tons of board games online

Board Game Arena

Tabletopia

They should both have nice guides on how to play the games before you get started. I haven't personally used Tabletopia, I just know it is fairly popular. I have used Board Game Arena tons and have even had the subscription at times to support them and allow me to host more games. You can still join premium games, and there are plenty of completely free games. If I remember correctly BGA even has a more passive mode where it notifies you when it is your turn

As for individual games, I'm going to go with Wingspan. It is a birdwatching game. You collect bird cards, gain food for them, add eggs to their nest, etc. It is a super chill, entertaining game that you can easily grab a couple turns during ads

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I've been playing Pokemon Emerald Rogue thanks to another user's recommendation in a separate thread. It's Pokemon the Roguelike. It is absolutely perfect in my eyes. With it being turn based you can easily set it down and pick it up. It's ridiculously modernized and customizable as well. Lots of love went into that ROM hack and I can't recommend it enough