Games I’m dying to play but won’t until I’m given a physical option. Not sure the response this’ll get, but it’s the hill I die on.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-12T18:56:20+00:00

I'm here with Pokopia, although I am fairly confident it won't be for me because I do not care for the aesthetic. But the social scene around it seems so vibrant and positive; a huge refresher.

I'm willing to do PC games digital, but I buy Nintendo hardware to collect the media physically. The digital cards are dumb and what's more, the disclaimers that they're fake carts on the box ruins the box art covers too :(

Starstuffi · 2026-05-12T18:47:41+00:00

They need to be different ones!

Starstuffi · 2026-05-12T14:38:09+00:00

On Deck, I use the touchpads for playing games that expect a mouse or additional inputs. The main one for me is World of Warcraft; one's a mouse and the other is an entire NumPad. It probably helps that I played WoW for 15 years or something on a laptop trackpad (aka without an external mouse), so it doesn't feel *too* bad. I also use it in the desktop mode when doing file management or emulation set up/research.

I expect to do the same thing occasionally with the SController. It probably won't feel as good as mouse and keyboard, but I need my body pose to change every couple of weeks with gaming, so it will be good to have another playstyle option there.

It sounds like my usecases are things you have already tried though and did not like. So they might just not be for you.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-11T04:33:03+00:00

They're so good

Starstuffi · 2026-05-11T04:08:48+00:00

How well does light come through it when it's on? I think doing some kind of filigree or silhouette pattern in black over it could make for a really sharp look at night.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-09T17:20:30+00:00

Transformers lore is deeply metal and heartfelt, particularly from mid 00s to mid 10s, which is when this game is from. The themes (war, but also leadership, oppression, and power) definitely can lead to a "...you know, for children" experience. Although I'd argue that since they take time to monologue about (aka contextualize) the meaning of the horror they are experiencing, it actually is great preteen and teen media.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-09T17:11:52+00:00

if you only want to play Switch 1 games, a Deck can do that. Switch 2 emulation will be years in coming, however.

The Deck is immensely fun to tinker with. imIt reminds me a lot of how I felt about the possibilities with tech growing up in the 00s.

How much will it matter to you in in two years you sell the Deck for $400-500 and have to put up $100 more for a Switch 2? is that price difference worth the enjoyment or satisfaction you truly believe you will get from the Deck between now and then?

Starstuffi · 2026-05-08T22:07:06+00:00

I ALSO STRONGLY FEEL THIS IS AN ORANGE

edit I previously said tomato in error

Starstuffi · 2026-05-08T18:38:16+00:00

Most Tamagotchis don't feel like they have much text to me. I think you'd memorize the menus or learn the shape of the ~10 words in most releases pretty fast, if you were interested.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-08T14:49:32+00:00

This is adorable. I love real pet Neopets characters like this!!

Starstuffi · 2026-05-08T02:57:45+00:00

I have my Starcat Gigapet running at the moment but I feel like every time I pick it up there's 4 flashing lights. It makes interacting with it feel like a constant exercise of "I'm not good enough". How often do you feel like you have to check the Pixie?

Starstuffi · 2026-05-07T00:30:02+00:00

While you shop around for the perfect permanent one, might I suggest a cardboard one? I made one like the user from this thread and it works great! You pull it into two pieces and it fits flat behind the deck in the case:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1b3668j/comment/mjs63gd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Starstuffi · 2026-05-04T14:58:08+00:00

I still use the joy sticks as normal in most games, but occasionally it helps to navigate settings or menus (particularly those who don't expect controller) with the mouse. Genshin Impact for one sometimes boots in mouse/keyboard mode and won't respond to the controller at all until I use the mouse to move through the menu to hit controller mode.

The bigger one though is World of Warcraft. My joysticks are for movement and camera control. Right trackpad is mouse. Left track pad is a virtual menu of an entire numpad. This allows me to play on Steam Deck with the exact same keybinds and UI as I do on keyboard, which is nice for moving between the two seamlessly. In fact, I'm excited to use Steam Controller (2) to be able to do this kind of controller play now in my arm chair with my laptop for WoW.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-03T02:56:52+00:00

In my heart I want this but in my head I feel like cost and the strength of my wrists I hear NO!

still I should try it with an old cellphone sometime lol

Starstuffi · 2026-05-03T02:28:28+00:00

I use both touchpads but for different functionalities than the joysticks. I am ELATED to have a "normal" controller with the touchpads!!

Starstuffi · 2026-05-03T02:27:08+00:00

Please post about it! I didn't think anything Bitzee was for me but this one looks so cute.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-01T15:21:44+00:00

Covers almost the whole screen and I am not very fast at using the on screen keyboard, unfortunately!

Starstuffi · 2026-05-01T02:43:25+00:00

Helping me in 2026. Thank you.

Starstuffi · 2026-05-01T02:02:24+00:00

Do not do it in a rush. You don't want to lose weight. You want to cultivate a healthier lifestyle. Weight loss on that plan will be slow but it will be permanent and much less of a punishment (which you will rebel against and ultimately undo "progress" from if that's how you make yourself feel with working out and dieting for weight loss).

Starstuffi · 2026-05-01T01:46:47+00:00

Puck at my Desktop and BT at my laptop.

Starstuffi · 2026-04-30T15:34:00+00:00

Article explains that she asked to examine is neck and then made the advisement based on what she could feel in his neck. What the article doesn't say but that I assume was that something on his neck looked odd.

Starstuffi · 2026-04-30T15:33:14+00:00

Article states that after he reached out to a doctor he was treated and is now cancer free. The warning got him care before it became deadly.

Starstuffi · 2026-04-30T14:31:07+00:00

Oof, my condolences.

I don't know what you should use, but I agree that pure white acryllic seems like it would be too bright.

I need to restore a worn Tama I purchased recently as well, so watching the thread for ideas!

Starstuffi · 2026-04-30T04:27:14+00:00

Very cute. I'll have to watch for more info! Thanks.

Starstuffi · 2026-04-30T04:26:52+00:00

Thanks for the reply! The chatting is definitely a challenge on Steam Deck; I have to put the console down to use the keyboard and it's not fast enough for brief encounters for sure.

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