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Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I recently got a job after finishing university, all is good. However, after 5 full days of being behind desk job, I feel a bit exhausted of being behind desk.

Thus my desire to game on PC has soured immensely. Despite having a huge backlog and actually want to finish games.

I’m debating to purchase a Steam Deck OLED in the hope, I can actually play some decent games on there without getting fatigue of desk/ screens but that’s a big investment (€670-700).

So I was wondering; how do the adults of Lemmy with 5 full days of work still get the time and desire to play their games?

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

Portables are the best for this, imo. Steam Deck or a used 3DS are my choices. The latter is easy to mod and play all sorts of games including the gigantic DS/3DS library.

I find both systems clutch for the suspend function. Lets you pick right back up where you were. I will say the 3ds is much better at this with clamshell design that suspends on closing the lid and it's battery life in suspend is fantastic!

I also find stress relief games. Mindless 3rd person action games for me. Mad Max was great because I could drive around picking fights or crashing stuff. The Batman Arkham games and the Shadow of Mordor games are other great examples for me. I have not found any relaxing "cozy" games that work for me. Nothing has really grabbed my attention enough to stick with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I also find stress relief games. Mindless 3rd person action games for me. Mad Max was great because I could drive around picking fights or crashing stuff. The Batman Arkham games and the Shadow of Mordor games are other great examples for me.

Yeah, so for me it would be most Switch games through emulation (such as Captain Toad, 3D World and Odyssey) and P3R/P5R.

I have not found any relaxing "cozy" games that work for me. Nothing has really grabbed my attention enough to stick with.

I checked ‘cozy’ games but like you, they don’t seem to be my type of games.

I’m truly debating about the Deck but €670 is a lot to invest when being uncertain. Also what if it wouldn’t fix the exhaustion issue of screens and desks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I work from home, so the last thing I want to do on my leisure time is sit at the same desk I've sat at for the last 8 hrs. So I lounge on the couch and play through my huge steam deck library. It is not a cheap device, to be sure. But I felt it was absolutely worth it for me.

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

I go through waves. Sometimes I don't want to play games at all, and during those times I do some of my other hobbies/activities. Summer especially I spend a lot of time outside. I would advise against spending money to try and fix what just might be a temporary thing. Not to say you shouldn't buy a SteamDeck if you want one outside of the fatigue, just don't let that be the only reason.

How long have you been working a day job? It might just be a period of adjustment. School life vs work life is a lot different, so it takes time to adjust for most people. Also, if you work from home, that may also be a factor. If so, try not working where you game if possible. That was a huge thing for me.

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

How long have you been working a day job? It might just be a period of adjustment.

For about 2 months and a few days now. So I think, I already adjusted to the changes.

School life vs work life is a lot different, so it takes time to adjust for most people.

Definitely! It was tough the first few weeks, lol.

Also, if you work from home, that may also be a factor. If so, try not working where you game if possible. That was a huge thing for me.

At the moment I don’t yet, I purposely asked if I could work full time at office. I still live with parents and the distractions are a bit much. Might try working from home sooner or later though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

In that case my original advice might be the best. Try doing some of you other hobbies, and then re-evaluate after a couple weeks. I'm guessing you are not in the US, but the weather is getting better in the northern hemisphere. Try finding something to do that gets you out of the house. If you still want to play games later, you'll find the time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Steam Deck. I can play in bed, or even hook it up to the TV in my living room and play from my couch. I even picked up a wireless keyboard and mouse for that specific purpose.

When I was in my 20's I had my PC hooked up directly to my TV. Now I have kids and I would rather not have it set up like that, but it may be an option for you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I work full time at a computer. I have two jobs, so I put in 68 hours a week (second is 28 hours a week, no overlap).

I have no issues with eye fatigue best I can tell, that or I've just gotten so used to it. I will note I do have the blue light filter on my glasses lenses my optician recommended.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Well, I don't have a desk job and I'm on console. So while I can sympathize, I'm not really able to offer advice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

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

I know this is not for everyone, but may I suggest you to try Hoyoverse games?

Since they are designed to be played both on desktop and mobile, the game play session can be short but still meaningful.

At least this is what I do. I still play other indie games but Hoyoverse really made be forget the need to buy "AAA" games that are designed to waste players' time.

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

The story and graphics are top notch, but at times can be pretty grindy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yup The key is to do it bits by bits. Still pretty fun!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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.

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