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My wife and I have our regular TV/movie watching time from around 9-11 every night.

Recently I’ve been working through some games on my Steam Deck (Pokemon GRAND Colosseum, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Control.) and have just really found that using a regular pillow to support my arms is just hot and often blocks the vents. Same issue if I use blankets, plus I feel like these don’t offer enough support.

All this to says — do you use a lap desk? If so, are you married to a particular type or brand?

I’m probably looking for more of a lap desk than a TV tray type thing.

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Is it weird that I never, like never ever, game in bed?

No, it's not weird. Doing things like browsing on your phone, watching TV, or playing games in bed (or even just your bedroom) are known to lower your quality of sleep. You generally should only use the bed and bedroom for sleep and, well, the other thing.

The least bad exception is reading a book with a bedside lamp.

[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 1 points 14 minutes ago

Keywords for people that would like to know more: "sleep hygiene"