Hello. I got a walkpad a month or so ago (it’s a small treadmill) and I try to walk 1hr per day daily for health.

As far as making the most of this otherwise boring workout I have found it helps to play relaxing games on my CRT. I have a PC but lean more towards pre 2005 games (it’s not a limit though).

I mention the treadmill because the games have to be engaging but not require 100% of your attention. For example I finished Resident Evil 1 the other day. It was a wonderful game although it had a lot of backtracking which was annoying.

A bad example would be Megaman 1 (too strenuous and attention requiring, also brutal)

A good example would be civ2 on the PS1.

In terms of what games I can play, I can pretty much play everything up to 2005 either handheld or console up to that time. I have a PC/ 3DS/ Analogue Pocket.

I lean towards pre 2005 games but not limited to that. I don’t really have any specific genres in mind so you can recommend whatever you want and enjoy.

    • emb@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      11 days ago

      This and Balatro (and probably many rogue-lite deckbuilders I haven’t tried) are perfect compulsive time killers. Even though they’re newer, I would say they deserve serious consideration.

    • emb@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      11 days ago

      Agreed! There are several good ones on 3DS.

      Advance Wars is also a great option - you can play a couple of them on 3DS with back-compatibility. Or, of the pocket can play GBA, there’s those.

      And there are some PC games out there (although much more recent than 2005) that are in similar genres, like WarGroove or Dark Deity.

  • caut_R@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    10 days ago

    it had a lot of backtracking which was annoying

    …but very immersive on the treadmill, no? LOL

    …I‘ll show myself out

  • Tk4z1@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    11 days ago

    I would imagine any turn based game would work. I can’t stop playing Slay the Spire but there’s a bunch of options.

  • CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    11 days ago

    I have played a few hundred hours of XCOM 2 on my treadmill. But I’ll play anything turn based that I can use a controller with. Steam controller takes care of the ones that need a mouse.

  • aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    11 days ago

    I do something similar on an exercise bike most turn based games are fine ie balatro but I have also enjoyed more casual time based games like katamari damacy

  • emb@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    10 days ago

    Maybe some classic JRPGs? You mention PS1, so I’d personally think of games like the FFs, Chrono Cross, Legend of Dragoon, Xenogears, Suikoden, Grandia, etc.

    None require full attention, but are games I’d like to play if I had the time.

  • Fizz@lemmy.nzEnglish
    2·
    10 days ago

    Factorio, osrs, rimworld.

    I tried playing games like Tony hawk pro skater or racing games, but every time I’d turn I’d lose my balance and almost fall off the treadmill. So anything i could play had to be slow placed or not have a 3d camera.