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My 13 hour flight just got delayed 7 hours, I'm stuck at my second airport, and I dont think I'm gonna make it. I have some movies and audio books on my phone, but really only anticipated having to burn the flight time via napping and some media, not 7 hours leading up to it, and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna mentally burn out on passive media.

  • I have media on my phone - movies, shows and audio books, but I can only do about 2-3 hours at a stretch before I burn out on those things.
  • I have wifi and power both on the ground and on the plane, although I'm sure the connection once we get going isn't going to be performance enough for online games.
  • I have a phone and headset but didn't bring a laptop because it was just extra bulk I didn't think I'd need. I don't have a switch or steam deck or anything neat.
  • I have access to the airport lounge, so drinks are free, and I get free drinks on the plane. I don't want to get wasted or have to pee constantly, so my plan is to jim lahey it.
  • I'm intrigued by mobile games, but every one I've tried has felt too gimmicky with gambling or freemium BS mechanics. Also tried started valley but it never got me hooked either. I have an android and will buy games if they're worth it.
  • I'm open to any other ideas that could somehow mentally (or physically while on the ground) stimulate me.
  • I'm a dude in my 30s with a family and kids, but I'm currently traveling solo.
  • I've already killed 2 hours on a plane and 2 more on the ground (my planned connection time) doing nothing, I was saving my media trying to avoid burning out on shit before I get on the plane.
  • I suck at sleeping when on the go.
  • I'm on my 3rd mimosa and bored as fuck.

Help.

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[–] LOLjoeWTF@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It's a damn shame that you can't go to a pharmacy in the airport, tell this tale, and get some xanex to zonk out and time travel to your destination.

[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Have a 2 hour phone chat (with spouse?)

Buy a note book and write a diary to remind yourself of everything that has happened in the last year.

[–] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I highly recommend emulating games on your phone. Some of them aren't great without a controller but its worth a shot.

[–] amio@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really struggle getting into games on touch controls. Even old pokemon games with like 5 significant buttons is hell, let alone anything that requires timing or consistency. Any tips? (Short of actually hooking up a controller, I'd just use my PC then)

You could try ds/dsi games that are designed for touch screen. I've played PokΓ©mon black without many issues. Apart from that, if you have the option to use a pc, it will be a better experience. The benefit of using your phone is just that its mobile. I usually bring an xbox controller with me when I travel so I can play whatever game I want.

Puzzle books? I like to play with variety puzzle books, commonly sold near magazines :3 Crosswords (and varieties thereof), word searches (+varieties), crypto puzzles of various sorts, number puzzles of various sorts, the funky neat ones where some of the words share some letters (like, a letter fills a vertical region to be shared by one or more words), uhhh... oh also I like to write the solutions in Thorass :D https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Thorass_alphabet Though the numerals are garbage. D'ni numerals are far, far better πŸ‘

Also, I daydream for hours at a time. ... But probably you don't or else you wouldn't be asking for ideas I guess πŸ˜…

[–] nicman24@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vampire survivors and random lore vids.

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[–] StinkySnork@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Unsure of your preferences with games, but Shattered Pixel Dungeon is free, offline, no ads, and the only purchases are for aesthetics to support the app. It's an 8-bit rogue like, and never the same game twice.

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

A good audiobook will kill some hours.

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Learn Factorio.

Oh wait, you said 20, not 2000. Never mind.

[–] LoneRanger@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Try this fruit game, it's really addictive! Watermelon Game - Merge the Fruits

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Airports usually have all kinds of distractions. Gym, arcade, shops to browse, bookstore or at least a magazine rack, pod to nap (easier than on a plane).

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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Minetest + Mineclone2 - Minetest is an engine for block mining games, while Mineclone tries to recreate old school Minecraft as close as possible.

[–] Chapo_is_Red@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

The latest update isn't available on mobile, but if you like reading Suzerain is really good game

[–] Haggunenons@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Look around for anything that is baseball shaped and sized and look up a juggling tutorials. Even if you already know the basic pattern, there are tons of tricks that you can start working on right away.

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