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Echoing this. I’ve been playing exactly The First Encounter on my Steam Deck and it’s just great - the controller support is nice, mixed input is nice for controller+gyro, the performance is great as well, no crashes in my experience. And it’s insanely convenient.

Don’t wanna dox myself, but yea, but only technically and marginally. I had lead a less healthy lifestyle a few years ago, which, when thought back of, really feels like an older age due to lower body inflexibilities and back pain.

Leave two bullshitters in a room and they come up with this lol

There’s no way “Paddy” explains the disastrous results to Patel, who’s gonna be real mad at the end of these 24 months, if not sooner, wondering where all the money went and where’s the ROI.

Truly the rule of dumb.

Discomfort can be so great for you! Or maybe it’s too much comfort leading to greater downsides - not sure.

A while ago, I was stuck in a situation where I had to use a backless chair for a week or so. I found myself switching positions and stretching and taking breaks more often, and how it actually led to less fatigue at the end of the day, both mental and physical. Then I tried expanding it to another experiment I had tried years back: floor-sitting, but not with my back towards a wall or a heavy piece of furtniture, with something in-between for comfort - I just set up my laptop where it was most convenient and relied on my back and legs to do the support, still taking breaks and stretching. In no time, I noticed a lot more flexibility in my legs and spine, and the morning back pain was just gone, like it was never there! Of course, initially there was discomfort, and there still is if I don’t listen my body, but overall, I feel so much healthier and lighter and more capable than my peers - especially those going to the gym and buying ergonomic PC/gaming/office chairs and such.

So I’m probably very biased towards that headline.

I am being watched!

I have not booted the game since that comment lol

No regrets, though, I’m still playing it a little on the 31st and have had a good time gaming anyway.

What’s your Spooktober progress?

I wish Mamdani would run my city, too. Heck, run my country!

Steam Deck here:

• No Man’s Sky. The new update is great, and the expedition is just moving. Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the game release. So much has happened since, and now I can enjoy the universe, in the palms of my hands. I’ve tried playing at the lower settings at 30 FPS for better battery life and less noise, and it’s actually pretty decent and more relaxing that way.
• ARC Raiders. Again, 30 FPS. 40 FPS is definitely doable here, but I think the visual fidelity can degrade so far this way that it can be too difficult to roam the more open areas and properly respond to threats: you may simply not see them because of the lower resolution you’ll have to run it at to keep that 40 FPS stable. And the new update is amazing, too.
• THE FINALS. I will probably wait until 2026-10-20 with this one, when Season 12 arrives. Used to play it with gyro, but the AI that Embark Studios has been using to look for cheating behavior signals has been issuing bans to such players. so I’d rather cut down on competitiveness and not risk an account suspension for months (if that).
• Allumeria. Great mix of Terraria and Minecraft, one I’d been waiting for for years. Can’t stop building!
• Ballionaire. Like Balatro, but with pachinko machines and different boards that add their quirks. Really fun in its style, too!
• Pumpkin Jack. It is Spooktober after all! Started it last year, planning to beat it now if I don’t get carried away by No Man’s Sky and "ARC Raiders* and THE FINALS again (so probably not beating it this year either).
• DERELIKT demo. The game’s supposed to be out this year, but I just want to experience them retro System Shock + Doom 3 vibes already, 'tis the season. I really enjoy the visual identity of Hypestrange games.