Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
I was recently diagnosed with ASD and am still coming to terms with it. I have some reading materials that I'll try and look at over the Christmas period but I can't guarantee being able to focus.
I wanted to understand if anyone else finds certain computer games a welcome break from the world, and that they are soothing? Most computer games are a sensory overload for me and even when they aren't I often get a headache after 30-60 min. There are a few which are nice and calm and help me when I feel overloaded. I like a game called Skyrim - it has wonderful repetitive soothing music and an open world, so you can just walk around and explore, and interact with people only when you want. The dialogue options are nice and simple too. I sometimes also play turn-based computer versions of board games. There are some available on Steam that are fun, like Gloomhaven. Am I alone in this? Does anyone else have this as a hobby / decompressing activity?
Hope you are all doing well.
Great game. Mine glitched at the end....couldn't pick up a certain element to finish it.....on my second run through now.
Subnautica got me through lockdown last year - best game for years.
NMS is brilliant. I've spent hundreds of hours in it.
I love no man's sky and subnautica.
Well I like a bit of stimulation but I do love computer games. Skyrim wasn’t my cup of tea but I loved the mass effect series.
I’ve been absorbed in many a video game since the age of 19. I’m 48 now. I recently got into minecraft and play alone or with my daughter. I find it very relaxing for the most part. I also play hay day on my iPad daily. It is repetitive but calms me while I’m on it,
My go to relaxing game is The Crew (1). Worth a tenner when the Ultimate (complete) Edition is on sale.
Yes I've had a look. I may buy it after Christmas is out of the way. I've got a child's birthday and Christmas to pay for this month so not much leftover for luxuries for myself.
Same here, but in these times it is sometimes the only option
I have Gloomhaven through Steam. If you like the look of it then let me know! :)
I will download Gloomhaven and have a look. I haven't played Catan properly - I downloaded the app but couldn't get into it. I much prefer to play the original versions of games rather than video game adaptations.
I love board/card games too. They are relaxing, get you away from screens, but also because of the rules I know where everything stands - there are literally written rules of behaviour :) My favourites at the moment are Tyrants of the Underdark and Catan: Starfarers. I want to play something like Gloomhaven but don't know anyone who would want to play with me in person. There is an online version of Gloomhaven where could play even during a lockdown with other people but again I only know one person that has it and they are busy most of the time with other things in their leisure time.
Have you played Master of Magic? It fits your pixel graphic requirement really well!
I always wanted to try Skyrim and don't really know why I still haven't
I like Animal Crossing for a similar reason. I've always liked games like The Sims, Theme Park/Hospital, Creatures...
I also like puzzle games with simple repetitive elements.
I've played WoW and SWG when I've had an online gaming phase but these were so addictive and consuming so I don't tend to play games where other people are relying on me logging on now. I do like playing Mario Party though or similar competitive games that are relatively simple. I don't like shooting games or anything that will make me jump.
I also like board games when I want to get away from screens. Scrabble is probably my favourite go-to classic but I have two huge cupboards full of board games!
Modern games are overloaded with effect that can cause sensory overload
especially those on mobile
bouncing stars, sounds like from a casino in Las Vegas, i get goosebump ust to think about it
I prefer more relaxing games, so I play turn-based, and old style, with pixel graphic best, like Master of Orion
I started learning Java, to write my own Sudoku on mobile, to play without all those extra effects
I play an online city-building game called The Tribez. It's really relaxed, not necessary to complete tasks that are on a timer, and you don't need to join teams and interact with others to make good progress on there. (So no group politics, which has ruined games for me in the past.) I always have to have sound effects and music turned off, though.A bit like noUserName, it's part of my morning routine to go in and collect my coins/crops and start off any building/upgrading tasks.
I play chess online, it is one of my routines that I play moves on my games whilst having breakfast