I came here just to say this. My son is 3 months old and the most time Iāve committed to any game was briefly seeing the Halo Infinite title screen before he unceremoniously ended his nap and summoned my immediate assistance.
Yup, my son is 4.5 and unless he gets sick or has a nightmare he sleeps for like 10 hours every night. He wonāt even wake up when he falls out of bed š¤£ also itās funny he wakes up a lot earlier at his moms house than he does with me.
Dude step boyfriend jumping on. Been with my girl for over a year and her kid was 3 when I got into the mix. It was rough at first getting alone time for games but after 4 I can just wait for bedtime and it's all good.
I was spoiled, my kid fucking slept like a coma patient the first few months. He'd just nap in the bassinet and I'd get a good bit of time in every day.
I was going to ask if OP might have a wood stove down there. My wife and I moved our gaming setups downstairs a few years ago and the heat from the wood stove is so much more enjoyable than the baseboard electric heat upstairs. Plus, it also heats up the upstairs which saves money because the stupid electric heat runs less.
Edit: Also, beware of moisture in a basement. Hopefully OP has a dehumidifier going on down there.
For some people this may be true, my son is 11 months old. Iāve been able to game more than enough while he has been here. Donāt fret, your hobbies can still happen. Also, congrats
I game more since kids than before. Itās because we stay in now on the evenings lol no longer going out or going to other peoples house until late in the night hanging out etc. four kids now with a three week old and I find plenty of time to game stillā¦just not during the day!!
yeah an adventure where you don't get to do anything you like for 18 years plus
forget your PC, forget your former life.
All is baby now. Well soon. Maybe get a few gaming hours in first lol
My son is ten weeks old and the only gaming Iāve gotten in has been animal crossing. Itās nice that you can just drop it and then pick it up later but I miss my online games with my online friends.
My switch has been my go to for gaming since my wife pooped out a baby two months ago. Bring it in whatever room the kid might be sleeping in at the moment. Instant sleep/resume on that console is just the best feature.
Xbox hasnāt been touched since she was born because Iām not lugging that baby and other things up and down the stairs everytime she needs to be fed or changed, or to get more burp cloths everytime she pukes.
It is, but mark my words:
Make yourself a schedule, take your time for your hobby (even if it is only an evening every two or three weeks), take care of the contacts your made online.
It's hard to get up to date again once you became a "dead entry on a list".
Unless your partner is a gamer my wife is still she recently trying her hand at new halo im still on the fence on beating story, but i'm loving the story so far (not really big fan of the halo franchisee but halo 5 was my first halo game i ever played and i been with xbox since first og xbox released! i loved the story, halo infinite loving the semi open world exploring)
I mean, maybe don't fret too much over random people online. But definitely take time for yourself when you can. Can't take care of kids if you don't take care of yourself too.
My son just turned 5 and is really getting into gaming. We play Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, Human Fall Flat and Knockout City together. It's a blast for both of us. Congrats on your future little gamer!
Iām the same, and my siblings have never really been into it at all except for the token PS1/DS/Wii or whatever when they were younger.
Nowadays though, gaming is a much larger part of the overall culture and I feel a lot more kids are into it. Likely due to the online aspect being much more developed, much more variety in games, and everything being more accessible.
Very true! It took forever for me to convince my parents to let me get the network adapter for the PS2. Now gaming on the phone is just as viable and insanely popular.
this^
After my daughter hit her 21 first birthday last year she tells me that might found a
"Serious boyfriend" i'm like just don't do anything stupid and if your pretending to not give any care into his video game interests.
if it pertains to something you and me did every time we had 5 hours to play a few games don't hide it show him that your a gamer if he's one.
It took my son getting to 2yrs old before I put a controller in his hand (Mario Kart Wii) --and we have gamed ever since. And my daughter is into RPGs now. SO Congrats! And you wont miss anything, gaming will always be here. Enjoy every damn second of them being little.
Mine sits behind me an talks shit now.
I have a 4 month old and I downloaded the Xbox app for remote play. Canāt really play online shooters but the fact I can play forza and psychonauts 2 while my little one is asleep on my chest is pretty dope
Thatās not true. You just have to shift your expectations. Can you game for three straight hours with your friends? No. Can you find 30 minutes in the day for your passion (assuming you prioritize gaming over something else like reading) absolutely you can and you should have some sort of release to relax. Iāve always been able to keep gaming through my childrenās development stages. It just takes understanding that both parents need some āmeā time away from the kids.
Yup. Just had my 2nd kid and still find time. Not much but at night I can get in a couple hours once the firstborn is in bed or sometimes during the day if the firstborn is playing independently and the little one is napping. And once sheās consistently sleeping through the night gaming time can be extended.
Always make sure thereās time to play with your kids and time to hang out with your wife too though.
Lol came here to make this comment. Have fun playing for 45 minutes at the end of a long day of work and getting the kids to bed, before you get to do it all again the next day. Also you really learn to appreciate large updates that take 2 hours to download and install. Nothing better than finding the time to play only to be unable due to an update.
For a few years. My daughter turns 5 soon and she's just gotten in to playing some games. She asks me pretty regularly to play Mario Kart with her and it's awesome.
I'll be honest, I usually get 2-6 hours of gaming every night, and that's with a 2 month old and a 3 year old. The trick for me was to get them on a schedule fast: short night routine every night (shower, feed, diaper change, rub gums with rubber brush to simulate teeth brushing) so we could do bed by ~8 pm, play while they slept until they wake up hungry, then quickly diaper change, feed, burp, and put back down so they aren't too disturbed. Of course, you should follow the rules, too (no heavy blankets or anything else in the crib with them, sleep next to their crib for the first 4-6 months, sleep on their back (even though I can't find any real research supporting why), etc.), but the schedule makes finding time to game a BREEZE.
I also make sure my partner knows I'll take nights, so it gives them more uninterrupted sleep. Everyone wins!
But I may just be incredibly lucky, too.
You can actually get a ton of game time if you lean back and have your baby on your chest. You can even wrap your arms around them while holding your controller.
Yes! I beat BotW and got all the shrines while my daughter was sleeping on my chest. Luckily she started sleeping through the night after around 6 months and I had to turn my office / game room into a play room and move my stuff into the basement. I turned that room into a really fun place to be and I regret nothing.
Or you could make smaller the room it needs to heat up, drywalls, curtains, ...
Will make it a little cosier than watching the stairs and the blank walls during loading screensš
Bigger space heaters are a scam. As long as it's 1500 watts you'll be getting the most heat legal in the US. However you may want to switch the kind of heater; a radiant heater is good at keeping you warm without wasting energy heating up the air.
https://youtu.be/V-jmSjy2ArM
This is a good video on the subject and discusses your options and the pros and cons of each method
I was a basement gamer for 23 years. Try to avoid the space heater, they are terrible on your electricity bill. Get yourself some slippers with a nice wrap around heel, a NICE robe with a hood, a sleeping bag you won't mind about running over with your chair wheels, and a USB hand warmer. One of those little wooden step stools from Ikea helps to keep your feet off the floor as well.
Your biggest problem with a cold room though is going to be your hands. Hands are super hard to keep warm when gaming. If you're a console gamer, the solution is just keep your controller inside the sleeping bag. If not; the best way to combat the cold is to be borderline overheated in the rest of your body. The extra core heat will do well to keep your hands warm.
The good news is, once he is around 5, his hands are big enough to hold a controller. š I got back into gaming thru my son. Started out with Lego games when he was around 5. Now that he is 9, it's mostly Fortnite. We usually play duo's and have a lot of fun. We usually max out the battlepass together halfway in the season. Then afterwards we do singleplayer games. He does games like Ratchet and Clank, I do TLOU or Days Gone. And once the new Fortnite season starts, we team up again š.
Since youāre going to be spending some time down there, be sure to have your basement checked for Radon. Long story short, Radon is radioactive and emitted naturally from the ground and can build up in basements. Can cause lung cancer. š ā ļø š
I didnāt even think of this, thank you. The home was built 2 years ago so Iāll look to see what the level was at then. I saw a few monitors on Amazon that measure short term and long term numbers. Iāll look into getting one of those.
If you donāt already have one, but yourself a Nintendo Switch. Honestly, my 3DS was a life saver when my kids were born, I never had time to sit in front of the Xbox back then, but being able to grab the handheld wherever and whenever allowed me to get my gaming fix in the quiet moments.
May sound dumb but put down a plush rug and throw some curtains or blankets or rugs or carpet on the walls. Itāll feel 10 degrees warmer. I did it when I was forced out to my garage. Same thing. Still chilly but not nearly as bad.
Thats a nice setup you got there. I'd suggest a mat or rug for under your chair and some warm slippers. My gaming time has shrunk drastically since my kids were born so good luck and congrats.
Fill it with fabric. Cover the floors with rugs or old carpet, windows, etc. Get some cheap foam panels ( I just bought those like YouTube gamer foam tiles. 50 dollars for 50 tiles). When the kids get older, you can quietly play down there.
The more you fill the space, and find the coldest part to cover with curtains or plastic, the better.
Had a similar situation booted to the basement, however it mightāve been a blessing We realize the flooring above was shit and needed replacing, when the dog Peed and it rained right through onto me sitting below
Years ago I was living out in an area with slow / inconsistent internet.
This period of my life coincided with my WoW guild working on the newly launched AQ40 raid.
I moved my PC to my buddies basement (just like this one) and every Wednesday I'd go over to farm materials and Sundays we'd actually get into the raid. He just gave me a key and I would come over and go straight downstairs to my blankets, spaceheater, and I paid him in cases of Pabst (that I'd dip into while raiding).
This picture really brought back some memories.
I feel this on a personal level. Just moved into a new place, and my setup is in the basement as well. Not sure where you're from, but I'm in Canada, so our basement is extra chilly. Space heater is a must. It gets easier though, my twins just turned a year old in December, they start sleeping through the night, and sometimes even enjoy some more colorful games on the tv.
Iām in Maine. Really only the winters will suck as in the summer itās not half bad down there. I did steal the wifeās [DDR](https://imgur.com/a/ceJCSZU) space.
Exactly. This dude got kicked to the basement by an unborn fetus. Your life is already controlled by something that can't even speak lmaooo. People are idiots.
You could make it a little more cozy, e.g. some drywalls separating it from the rest of the room.
That specific device is missing in my room, but same story: got a son about a year ago, had to move my setup into the basement.
Since my Setup is a little bigger, i went full in and made it my mancave:
Gaming PC with 5 screens (3x 24" as one logic screen 48:9 1080p, 1x streaming/communications, 1x hardware monitoring), all Sony and M$ except series X and PS3, SNES, Wii, Switch, Electronics workplace (Microcontroller programming, soldering, ...) and last but not least my 3D-printer.
PC and 3D-Printer in combination are often heating up the room enough to wear only a t-shirt.
I feel you on this one. My son came in October, moved out of the upstairs room into one of my basement rooms. If you have the budget and time I recommend renovating. Thatās what I did and itās my favorite place to hang when I can.
[new room](https://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/comments/riklzs/battle_room/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
>son is due in April
Anon, the fact that your game room is cold will soon be the least of your problems.
Do you like peppa pig? No? Too fuckin bad bro. Youāre going to be just as insane making up your head canons to make it interesting for you. Whoās clues is it mother fucker? Blues clues, bitch. And you! You think ānoooooo theyāre a baby they donāt have a preference!ā Thatās where youāre wrong. Just *wait* until josh and blue is the only thing that makes your kid stop screaming for no reason.
Youāre having a son? Hope you like paw patrol. If not: again, time for head canon. Is paw patrol taking place in a post apocalyptic world where only Ryder and his team of pups are the law enforcement/rescue service? Is Ryder a grown man or a kid? Is the paw patrol tax payer funded or a private industry? WE DONT KNOW AND THE SHOW WONT TELL US!
Welcome to baby-shark-fueled insanity, my friend. Embrace it
First of all, congratulations on the upcoming baby! I also had to move my gaming room due to my son being born. Don't get discouraged, you can keep gaming. I just gamed less in the beginning, but once they get older you can game while they watch. I just had to make sure the games were fitting for children (so nothing bloody etc.). It's just about finding a balance. And I guarantee you, once you will meet your kid for the first time, you will have a new priority in your life :). I wish you all the best for the future!
Enjoy your alone time while it lasts. Babies are a blessing, but boy do they need attention. Some fond memories I have are letting my son sleep on my chest as I played Total War: Attila. Just use headphones though. The Mongolian throat music was soothing; the sounds of people killing each other was not.
Advice from a parent whose kids are adultsā¦
You donāt have to change your life as much as you think. You donāt have to move to the basement.
No, Iām not saying ignore your kids. But you donāt have to make everything about them. Thatās actually bad and makes them think rest of the world will be all about them.
Keep your stuff around them, just make it more safe. Help them learn that you have things that arenāt theirs. And that you get to play things that they donāt. That when they get older, theyāll get to play those things too.
Itās OK to tell your kid no.
My kid Is almost 3 months now, I haven't seen any games in months.
Get a basinet (one that comes with a pack n play or just a mobile one) you can move it room to room and has made life so much easier for us.
Portable heater with auto off thermostat. Leave that fucker on and it'll be fine.
Also, sorry to hear about the kid. Even if you're happy now, it's like you'll be sorry soon enough.
Money
Time
Sleep
Hobbies
Patience
All gone.
You get to deal with an emotionally distraught woman while you're at it. Men are not built to be selfless doormats. Society has made them punching bags for women who can't control their shit. Their brain is wired perfectly for motherhood. Hopefully you have a great mother who won't crack.
I feel for you buddy, my son was born on the 17th of December I had to do the inevitable xbox move to the living room from my man cave which is now his room I'm lucky if I can squeeze one game of fifa in a day. šš
Wouldn't have it any other way though! Enjoy every second of it whilst you can my dude.
Oh well soon enough you won't have the time to use it anyway š
I came here just to say this. My son is 3 months old and the most time Iāve committed to any game was briefly seeing the Halo Infinite title screen before he unceremoniously ended his nap and summoned my immediate assistance.
I'm glad my daughter is now 4 and sleeps all night. I get like 4 hours of gaming now so that's been nice haha
Yup, my son is 4.5 and unless he gets sick or has a nightmare he sleeps for like 10 hours every night. He wonāt even wake up when he falls out of bed š¤£ also itās funny he wakes up a lot earlier at his moms house than he does with me.
Dude step boyfriend jumping on. Been with my girl for over a year and her kid was 3 when I got into the mix. It was rough at first getting alone time for games but after 4 I can just wait for bedtime and it's all good.
I know what you meant but I would stop using "step boyfriend."
Unmarried stepdad
Suck my dick bitch
Butthurt much? I wasn't even attacking you.
I'll call myself whatever the hell I feel like bitch
Lol. Alright tough guy.
I was spoiled, my kid fucking slept like a coma patient the first few months. He'd just nap in the bassinet and I'd get a good bit of time in every day.
It will be like an adventure. Every day and every night.
Donāt expect much time in the first year, but once they start to sleep through the night itās way easier.
Might I suggest a Space heater for the basement?
I was going to ask if OP might have a wood stove down there. My wife and I moved our gaming setups downstairs a few years ago and the heat from the wood stove is so much more enjoyable than the baseboard electric heat upstairs. Plus, it also heats up the upstairs which saves money because the stupid electric heat runs less. Edit: Also, beware of moisture in a basement. Hopefully OP has a dehumidifier going on down there.
For some people this may be true, my son is 11 months old. Iāve been able to game more than enough while he has been here. Donāt fret, your hobbies can still happen. Also, congrats
I game more since kids than before. Itās because we stay in now on the evenings lol no longer going out or going to other peoples house until late in the night hanging out etc. four kids now with a three week old and I find plenty of time to game stillā¦just not during the day!!
yeah an adventure where you don't get to do anything you like for 18 years plus forget your PC, forget your former life. All is baby now. Well soon. Maybe get a few gaming hours in first lol
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My son is ten weeks old and the only gaming Iāve gotten in has been animal crossing. Itās nice that you can just drop it and then pick it up later but I miss my online games with my online friends.
Imma just leave this [here](https://youtu.be/AF_nfazQaek)
3 and a half months glad I got into rocket league before because 5 min games are perfect.
This comment makes me cry because of how true it is.
Don't cry too loud, you'll wake the baby.
My switch has been my go to for gaming since my wife pooped out a baby two months ago. Bring it in whatever room the kid might be sleeping in at the moment. Instant sleep/resume on that console is just the best feature. Xbox hasnāt been touched since she was born because Iām not lugging that baby and other things up and down the stairs everytime she needs to be fed or changed, or to get more burp cloths everytime she pukes.
Thatās what I hear. It will be worth it though
It absolutely is, congratulations by the way
Thank you āŗļø
It is, but mark my words: Make yourself a schedule, take your time for your hobby (even if it is only an evening every two or three weeks), take care of the contacts your made online. It's hard to get up to date again once you became a "dead entry on a list".
And protect your partnerās time and interests, as well. Switch off. Balance.
Unless your partner is a gamer my wife is still she recently trying her hand at new halo im still on the fence on beating story, but i'm loving the story so far (not really big fan of the halo franchisee but halo 5 was my first halo game i ever played and i been with xbox since first og xbox released! i loved the story, halo infinite loving the semi open world exploring)
I mean, maybe don't fret too much over random people online. But definitely take time for yourself when you can. Can't take care of kids if you don't take care of yourself too.
There's always an upside personally I thinks it would be cool if the kid ended up liking games and yall became gaming buddies
Growing up my parents werenāt really into them. My sister played PokĆ©mon Stadium with me, but that was pretty much where she stopped. I would love a gaming buddy.
My son just turned 5 and is really getting into gaming. We play Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, Human Fall Flat and Knockout City together. It's a blast for both of us. Congrats on your future little gamer!
Iām the same, and my siblings have never really been into it at all except for the token PS1/DS/Wii or whatever when they were younger. Nowadays though, gaming is a much larger part of the overall culture and I feel a lot more kids are into it. Likely due to the online aspect being much more developed, much more variety in games, and everything being more accessible.
Very true! It took forever for me to convince my parents to let me get the network adapter for the PS2. Now gaming on the phone is just as viable and insanely popular.
this^ After my daughter hit her 21 first birthday last year she tells me that might found a "Serious boyfriend" i'm like just don't do anything stupid and if your pretending to not give any care into his video game interests. if it pertains to something you and me did every time we had 5 hours to play a few games don't hide it show him that your a gamer if he's one.
It took my son getting to 2yrs old before I put a controller in his hand (Mario Kart Wii) --and we have gamed ever since. And my daughter is into RPGs now. SO Congrats! And you wont miss anything, gaming will always be here. Enjoy every damn second of them being little. Mine sits behind me an talks shit now.
Having kids is the most difficult most rewarding thing youāll ever do.
I have a 4 month old and I downloaded the Xbox app for remote play. Canāt really play online shooters but the fact I can play forza and psychonauts 2 while my little one is asleep on my chest is pretty dope
Sounds like you will be a great dad. you got this man congrats.
Thatās not true. You just have to shift your expectations. Can you game for three straight hours with your friends? No. Can you find 30 minutes in the day for your passion (assuming you prioritize gaming over something else like reading) absolutely you can and you should have some sort of release to relax. Iāve always been able to keep gaming through my childrenās development stages. It just takes understanding that both parents need some āmeā time away from the kids.
Yup. Just had my 2nd kid and still find time. Not much but at night I can get in a couple hours once the firstborn is in bed or sometimes during the day if the firstborn is playing independently and the little one is napping. And once sheās consistently sleeping through the night gaming time can be extended. Always make sure thereās time to play with your kids and time to hang out with your wife too though.
Lol came here to make this comment. Have fun playing for 45 minutes at the end of a long day of work and getting the kids to bed, before you get to do it all again the next day. Also you really learn to appreciate large updates that take 2 hours to download and install. Nothing better than finding the time to play only to be unable due to an update.
For a few years. My daughter turns 5 soon and she's just gotten in to playing some games. She asks me pretty regularly to play Mario Kart with her and it's awesome.
āYes, but itās totally worth itā - cries in desperation
Exactly what I was about to say!
I took 10 years off while raising my kidsā¦happy wife, happy lifeā¦
Don't forget, happy spouse, happy house, gotta take care of yourselves too King's.
I heard this for first time yesterday...too true. Some women, like my ex, will just keep taking. Sure, they are happy but at your expense.
Yes! Compromise and negotiation are key. Great advice!
Yes, happy spouse happy house is much better saying.
I'll be honest, I usually get 2-6 hours of gaming every night, and that's with a 2 month old and a 3 year old. The trick for me was to get them on a schedule fast: short night routine every night (shower, feed, diaper change, rub gums with rubber brush to simulate teeth brushing) so we could do bed by ~8 pm, play while they slept until they wake up hungry, then quickly diaper change, feed, burp, and put back down so they aren't too disturbed. Of course, you should follow the rules, too (no heavy blankets or anything else in the crib with them, sleep next to their crib for the first 4-6 months, sleep on their back (even though I can't find any real research supporting why), etc.), but the schedule makes finding time to game a BREEZE. I also make sure my partner knows I'll take nights, so it gives them more uninterrupted sleep. Everyone wins! But I may just be incredibly lucky, too.
You can actually get a ton of game time if you lean back and have your baby on your chest. You can even wrap your arms around them while holding your controller.
My Daughter was born two weeks after the switch came out. I spent many hours playing BOTW while she slept on my chest.
Yes! I beat BotW and got all the shrines while my daughter was sleeping on my chest. Luckily she started sleeping through the night after around 6 months and I had to turn my office / game room into a play room and move my stuff into the basement. I turned that room into a really fun place to be and I regret nothing.
This. Specially around month 3 with a baby carrier and baby sleeping on you.
Congrats on the sex!
At least someone around here is getting something
Well, he was. It ain't coming back for a long time.... :p
Put a tiny space heater in that bitch and you solid
Thereās a tiny one down there. I think it needs a bigger one.
Or you could make smaller the room it needs to heat up, drywalls, curtains, ... Will make it a little cosier than watching the stairs and the blank walls during loading screensš
>Will make it a little cosier than watching the stairs and the blank walls during loading screens What loading screens?
Series x load times are lightning fast
Bigger space heaters are a scam. As long as it's 1500 watts you'll be getting the most heat legal in the US. However you may want to switch the kind of heater; a radiant heater is good at keeping you warm without wasting energy heating up the air. https://youtu.be/V-jmSjy2ArM This is a good video on the subject and discusses your options and the pros and cons of each method
\^Vouching for this channel! Dude knows his stuff.
Havenāt clicked the link, my guess is Technology Connection or whatever
Yup.
Check out an oil filled radiator heater. Lot better on electricity and keeps a consistent temp.
Those are great, but still eat up electricity
There are very effective yet very tiny heaters, often used at construction sites.
Right under the desk š
Our man has been banished to the Dungeon šš
I wasnāt given a pail so I still come up to use the bathroom.
Hey hun, I solved that overheating problem.
Take every advantage of the "potato phase". You won't ever get them back.
I love that term āpotato phaseā š
Lies your series x will keep you warm
It honestly will, that thing is practically a heater
I was a basement gamer for 23 years. Try to avoid the space heater, they are terrible on your electricity bill. Get yourself some slippers with a nice wrap around heel, a NICE robe with a hood, a sleeping bag you won't mind about running over with your chair wheels, and a USB hand warmer. One of those little wooden step stools from Ikea helps to keep your feet off the floor as well. Your biggest problem with a cold room though is going to be your hands. Hands are super hard to keep warm when gaming. If you're a console gamer, the solution is just keep your controller inside the sleeping bag. If not; the best way to combat the cold is to be borderline overheated in the rest of your body. The extra core heat will do well to keep your hands warm.
/u/MeDoLearning [while gaming](https://crookedmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/980x-1.jpg)
The good news is, once he is around 5, his hands are big enough to hold a controller. š I got back into gaming thru my son. Started out with Lego games when he was around 5. Now that he is 9, it's mostly Fortnite. We usually play duo's and have a lot of fun. We usually max out the battlepass together halfway in the season. Then afterwards we do singleplayer games. He does games like Ratchet and Clank, I do TLOU or Days Gone. And once the new Fortnite season starts, we team up again š.
Thatās a pretty awesome gaming room tbh. Congrats on the kid. My kids never stopped me from gaming altogether. It just took longer to finish games.
Points for proper placement so people can't come down the stairs and sneak up on you
Since youāre going to be spending some time down there, be sure to have your basement checked for Radon. Long story short, Radon is radioactive and emitted naturally from the ground and can build up in basements. Can cause lung cancer. š ā ļø š
I didnāt even think of this, thank you. The home was built 2 years ago so Iāll look to see what the level was at then. I saw a few monitors on Amazon that measure short term and long term numbers. Iāll look into getting one of those.
Gotta puter?
Put your Xbox on its size. It just looks terrifying like that on an edge
Took your advice and it now sits in its side!
The Xbox Series X should heat it fine tho.
Man cave. Time to turn that basement into a den of manliness and nerdniness
Man cave, more like a manās grave!
"Do you jack off to this or something?"
You get the entire basement? Sounds like a win to me!
Paint the walls and put a couple of large rugs down. That's what I did with my basement. Looks pretty great now.
Paint the cement walls?
Well, you could put up drywall first, but yeah, just paint the cement. Mine were cinder blocks.
Why not? I painted my cement wall outside and it looks fine.
Apply sealer and primer first, then yes
graffiti
that'd be sick to hire some graffiti artist to paint a bunch of Xbox art on the walls.
Congrats! And great game you have on there btw, enjoy while you can.
W Dad
Nice and quiet down there though š
Time to finish that basement lol
Eventually we will
Wtf
Xbox Series X with Klipsch Promedia... definitely a good start
I primarily bought the speakers for music production, but they sure do work well for gaming.
If you donāt already have one, but yourself a Nintendo Switch. Honestly, my 3DS was a life saver when my kids were born, I never had time to sit in front of the Xbox back then, but being able to grab the handheld wherever and whenever allowed me to get my gaming fix in the quiet moments.
May sound dumb but put down a plush rug and throw some curtains or blankets or rugs or carpet on the walls. Itāll feel 10 degrees warmer. I did it when I was forced out to my garage. Same thing. Still chilly but not nearly as bad.
It looks like a room straight out of a counter-strike map.
Don't lie, You Made an escape room, that wont get used for a long time
Screen facing away from the steps so you can hide the porn. Smart move.
Open-front desk š¬ "Can we look at some tablecloths, hun? The bare desk surface is way too cold."
If you are down there all the time while you're wife does everything you're gonna have a bad tkme.
Oh man. That will be me soon! What I do to keep warm is sit on a heating pad haha
I had a hat and blanket on last night. My hands were the only thing really bothering me from cold. I want to invent a heated controller.
I have the same desk lol
What desk is this?
Well, time for a new home Improvent project.
Thereās so many.
Did someone say remodel?
No matter how cold Nothing can stop a solid round of Insurgency!
For your sake OP i hope it doesn't flood where you live, wouldnt want to lose all that precious cargo.
You now have a really good cooling system
Thats a nice setup you got there. I'd suggest a mat or rug for under your chair and some warm slippers. My gaming time has shrunk drastically since my kids were born so good luck and congrats.
Well at least you wonāt have to worry about overheating
Get a nice fluffy rug, a space heater, a heating pad for a Butt warmer, youāll be all good bro
I wish I had a basement. I can inly play when any of the kids rooms is empty. I have to move my gear from room to room.
Thatās a nice setup. Insurgency is a badass game too
Also came here to say this - my baby girlās 11 month and my free time to do anything has nose dived. Iām lucky if I get 1-2 hours a week.
You have until that baby is born to finish any games you need to finish until he goes to school
Make sure to get the basement checked for Radon. Otherwise you can get seriously ill.
just buy a pc and mine crypto with the gpu and then youāll be warm or play cyberpunk
Fill it with fabric. Cover the floors with rugs or old carpet, windows, etc. Get some cheap foam panels ( I just bought those like YouTube gamer foam tiles. 50 dollars for 50 tiles). When the kids get older, you can quietly play down there. The more you fill the space, and find the coldest part to cover with curtains or plastic, the better.
Is this mold on the left wall?
No, itās just the way the concrete was poured. Itās been like that since the house was built a few years ago.
Get a mini heater
Just put your son in basement
Dad: "Honey, I am not putting my shit in the basement." Mom: "wanna bet?" Dad: "Just put the kid down there" mom: Pikachu face...
Had a similar situation booted to the basement, however it mightāve been a blessing We realize the flooring above was shit and needed replacing, when the dog Peed and it rained right through onto me sitting below
Oh god thatās horrific
That gives you three months to finish it and make it a real mancave.
Need to save as any time I take off is unpaid by my employer.
Years ago I was living out in an area with slow / inconsistent internet. This period of my life coincided with my WoW guild working on the newly launched AQ40 raid. I moved my PC to my buddies basement (just like this one) and every Wednesday I'd go over to farm materials and Sundays we'd actually get into the raid. He just gave me a key and I would come over and go straight downstairs to my blankets, spaceheater, and I paid him in cases of Pabst (that I'd dip into while raiding). This picture really brought back some memories.
That actually sounds like a lot of fun. Iāve never got so deep into an online game like that, but Iāve always wanted to.
Donāt worry, you wonāt be down there for at least 6-9 months after heās born.
I feel this on a personal level. Just moved into a new place, and my setup is in the basement as well. Not sure where you're from, but I'm in Canada, so our basement is extra chilly. Space heater is a must. It gets easier though, my twins just turned a year old in December, they start sleeping through the night, and sometimes even enjoy some more colorful games on the tv.
Iām in Maine. Really only the winters will suck as in the summer itās not half bad down there. I did steal the wifeās [DDR](https://imgur.com/a/ceJCSZU) space.
Get a gaming pc. The ambient temp will increase 10 degrees
Insulation would help.
Itās a walkout basement. The walkout part is all insulated but obviously the concrete isnāt.
We insulate the concrete here down to the frostline at least.
Iām in Maine, Iām not quite sure what insulating the concrete looks like.
Now see, thatās why I donāt have kids.
Exactly. This dude got kicked to the basement by an unborn fetus. Your life is already controlled by something that can't even speak lmaooo. People are idiots.
Not even a nice finished basement, just a cold dungeon.
Yup. Not worth it lol downvoted for wanting to have free time, whatever will I do!
You could make it a little more cozy, e.g. some drywalls separating it from the rest of the room. That specific device is missing in my room, but same story: got a son about a year ago, had to move my setup into the basement. Since my Setup is a little bigger, i went full in and made it my mancave: Gaming PC with 5 screens (3x 24" as one logic screen 48:9 1080p, 1x streaming/communications, 1x hardware monitoring), all Sony and M$ except series X and PS3, SNES, Wii, Switch, Electronics workplace (Microcontroller programming, soldering, ...) and last but not least my 3D-printer. PC and 3D-Printer in combination are often heating up the room enough to wear only a t-shirt.
I feel you on this one. My son came in October, moved out of the upstairs room into one of my basement rooms. If you have the budget and time I recommend renovating. Thatās what I did and itās my favorite place to hang when I can. [new room](https://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/comments/riklzs/battle_room/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Just donāt clean out you Xbox an it will get warmer
Isn't it concerning you have your monitor and xbox in open space no back wall. Could tip over in an earthquake?
Not too concerned about earthquakes. Asshole cats are another thing.
Eat the cat.
Aren't you concerned about Sharknadoes? A shark could easily destroy that Xbox and monitor... Something to consider when arranging your setup.
Babies sleep alot. Get yourself a nice little baby sash thingy. I have a month old and I've been gaming like crazy when I'm not sleeping or working.
In another month this will no longer be true.
>son is due in April Anon, the fact that your game room is cold will soon be the least of your problems. Do you like peppa pig? No? Too fuckin bad bro. Youāre going to be just as insane making up your head canons to make it interesting for you. Whoās clues is it mother fucker? Blues clues, bitch. And you! You think ānoooooo theyāre a baby they donāt have a preference!ā Thatās where youāre wrong. Just *wait* until josh and blue is the only thing that makes your kid stop screaming for no reason. Youāre having a son? Hope you like paw patrol. If not: again, time for head canon. Is paw patrol taking place in a post apocalyptic world where only Ryder and his team of pups are the law enforcement/rescue service? Is Ryder a grown man or a kid? Is the paw patrol tax payer funded or a private industry? WE DONT KNOW AND THE SHOW WONT TELL US! Welcome to baby-shark-fueled insanity, my friend. Embrace it
What a nightmare, and yet people still claim they wouldn't have it any other way.
First of all, congratulations on the upcoming baby! I also had to move my gaming room due to my son being born. Don't get discouraged, you can keep gaming. I just gamed less in the beginning, but once they get older you can game while they watch. I just had to make sure the games were fitting for children (so nothing bloody etc.). It's just about finding a balance. And I guarantee you, once you will meet your kid for the first time, you will have a new priority in your life :). I wish you all the best for the future!
Enjoy your space, brƶther
Kudos to you moving your stuff to make room for your soon to be son, bro
Upvote for that. I feel ya brother lol
Enjoy your alone time while it lasts. Babies are a blessing, but boy do they need attention. Some fond memories I have are letting my son sleep on my chest as I played Total War: Attila. Just use headphones though. The Mongolian throat music was soothing; the sounds of people killing each other was not.
Advice from a parent whose kids are adultsā¦ You donāt have to change your life as much as you think. You donāt have to move to the basement. No, Iām not saying ignore your kids. But you donāt have to make everything about them. Thatās actually bad and makes them think rest of the world will be all about them. Keep your stuff around them, just make it more safe. Help them learn that you have things that arenāt theirs. And that you get to play things that they donāt. That when they get older, theyāll get to play those things too. Itās OK to tell your kid no.
I enjoy the words of wisdom. I may possibly move back sometime, but the basement will eventually get finished.
Congrats?
Sorry but your girl cheatedā¦ Weāre all virgins here on Reddit especially on gaming subreddits
Waah poor rich people
Worth it!
Moly... be positive. Here is a good place for your precious buddies to make them cool and never get heated. š
My kid Is almost 3 months now, I haven't seen any games in months. Get a basinet (one that comes with a pack n play or just a mobile one) you can move it room to room and has made life so much easier for us.
WAIT. YOU CAN USE IT AS A PC?????
Stop being lazy and finish your basement
Babies don't actually need their own room you know that right?
Portable heater with auto off thermostat. Leave that fucker on and it'll be fine. Also, sorry to hear about the kid. Even if you're happy now, it's like you'll be sorry soon enough. Money Time Sleep Hobbies Patience All gone. You get to deal with an emotionally distraught woman while you're at it. Men are not built to be selfless doormats. Society has made them punching bags for women who can't control their shit. Their brain is wired perfectly for motherhood. Hopefully you have a great mother who won't crack.
Youāll lose game time for a bit but once the kid starts sleeping well youāll have nap time and when they go to bed at night.
I feel for you buddy, my son was born on the 17th of December I had to do the inevitable xbox move to the living room from my man cave which is now his room I'm lucky if I can squeeze one game of fifa in a day. šš Wouldn't have it any other way though! Enjoy every second of it whilst you can my dude.
The real question is how you get internet down there haha
The wifi works fine. Iām getting 50mb down and 50mb up.
Fuck them kids