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Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 5 days ago by ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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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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[-] olicvb@lemmy.ca 21 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Just get a bluetooth controller and use the SteamLink app on your phone. It let's you lounge back and play games just like the steam deck and for way cheaper. I'm actually finding it hard to justify buying a Steam Deck when I have this option.

I'm in the same situation, working 8 hrs at a desk and I can't join the discord group like I used to during school years. Now I just watch tv on the main monitor and use SteamLink on my phone

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I think if you tried an OLED Steam Deck, you might change your mind. The screen alone is amazing... But also, the fact that it's a fully functioning Linux device is great as well. So much better than Android.

[-] olicvb@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Yea oled is very nice, it's what most phones today have too. (Mine included)

It is nice to have a portable computer, but op is asking for playing games and your games can have wayy better graphics if you stream it from a full gaming pc vs compromising quality to have it run on the steamdeck. When you're just running games on steam there's not that much more difference between the two.

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