I’m really enjoying it the Steam Deck that I bought back in December! I’ve always loved gaming, but I was strictly a PC gamer. After sitting at my desk all day for work, the last thing I wanted to do was stay there longer to play. The Steam Deck lets me bring my PC games into the living room, which feels like a small but meaningful upgrade to my quality of life.
As an aside: that’s kind of a bummer. I used to love my little corner of the office. Now it’s just “where I work.”
I thought I’d be intimidated by the controls, but none of the games I play actually utilize all of them, so it’s been surprisingly easy to adapt.
And what am I playing? Thank you for asking!
Disney Dreamlight Valley!
Slay the Spire!
Lumines (a love from 20 years ago)!
PowerWash Simulator!
And soon I’ll be playing Stardew Valley’s newest update!
The Steam Deck is sleek and shiny (and now difficult to find) but the basic black design wasn’t “me.” I decided to buy a vinyl skin. Et voila!
This is Van Gogh’s Blossoming Almond Tree from DecalGal and it is gorgeous. It was pretty easy to apply and nerve-wracking at the same time. There are a few tiny wrinkles along the sides where I couldn’t quite get the vinyl to lay perfectly around the curves, but thanks to the pattern you can’t see them and I can barely feel them.
And honestly that makes me happy. There’s no rule that says tech needs to stay pristine and personality-free. If I’m going to use something every day, it might as well look like mine. The artwork makes me smile and that tiny spark of joy is worth far more than keeping it factory-perfect.
PS: I texted 0/4 people. Yay me!
