#gaming space

[corvidwytch]

Cozy...

[fuchszy]

Need to deep clean and do a desk makeover... Going to throw all the barbie dolls away that I still have in some storage area in my room and use it as notebook storage.

While using my advent calendar storage thingy for notebooks I need but can put away.

I'll need to wait until dad's awake and I have eaten lunch, plus I still need to vote today as well... busy Sunday but worth it!

[dxracer]

Manage your gaming space!

[alexandor]

So many "gaming spaces" come across as ridiculously try-hard without actually being that comfortable. Why are there so many rgb & neon lights? Why is there so much super-clean white? That can't be comfortable. Why is it always a chair amd never a couch?

[aurimeanswind]

Make that Space

I’m pretty sure a while ago I wrote about making up your “game space” (or as I have casually started alluding to it as, my grump space) to be as homey and comfy as possible. I don’t really remember when that was, definitely earlier this year, and I’m too lazy to go back and find the post, so I’ll just casually drop that (maybe) mention and if you’re curious you can sift through this blog. Anyway, as I have finally moved out of what my “space” was when I wrote that, because, y’know, it exploded, I’m now comfortably situated in my new space. 

I took all day today, one of my few days off this week, to settle myself in and really get comfortable. It’s been my first day with the new house, so I kicked things off by sleeping in an extra four hours. After the hectic week I had, I needed it, alright? Then, grocery shopping, and three hours cleaning up my kitchen to make it presentable. 

To flow around the point and finally, eventually, get to it, that’s what I’ve been thinking about: upkeep on your space. The kitchen really is my domain to clean, since doing dishes has always been a great chance for me to catch up on podcasts and sit with my thoughts, but cleaning your grump/game space is also important. Settling in, moving around, and once again becoming comfortable in my R&R/work on reviews space has been a weird feeling. 

I’m pretty good with the moving stress. The “in-between” homes don’t usually bother me as much as it has my roommates. But having your own zone to really stretch your legs is so important, and it’s been a weird experience going without that for so long. A big part of gaming is finding a balance between being comfortable in your space but not cutting yourself off from the rest of the world. I’m one of those people that values the balance of both, and having a homey, welcoming space to share what I love with others. You can’t do that if your space is too grumpy, so to speak. Making that space, is a big deal. 

Maybe it’s just as simple as cleaning up the beer cans more than once, ever. Or maybe you really need to wash down that gaming couch because good god what have you been doing in that thing. Or in my case: dust. Like, just for one, dust things off. Seriously. If I ever go back and read this, dust some shit off.

It’s been big, and I’m finally settling in. As much as this seems like an angst-powered diary entry, take care of your game space, and make it something to be proud of; a place where others would want to spend time with you. That, I think, would make most players much happier.