# I need a new game to play **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 19, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037 "2017-08-19T04:16:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/1 "2017-08-19T04:16:17Z")
I’m looking for a pc game that I can play while drinking. I have a few games that I play (mostly strategy and rpg) that require concentration and attention to detail. Every now and then I like to have a few drinks and play a game that is fun but not difficult. For years, my go to was Sid Meier’s Pirates! I was wondering if there is a newer game that can take its place. The type of game isn’t important just mindless fun. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/2 "2017-08-19T07:45:25Z")
You might be interested the Infinite Space games, they’re 2D top-down space exploration & combat. [The second one is on Steam.](http://store.steampowered.com/app/226120/Weird_Worlds_Return_to_Infinite_Space/) ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/3 "2017-08-19T12:12:06Z")
West of Loathing just came out. It’s a rather silly RPG that’s pretty funny. ---
**Author:** ![Turble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/4 "2017-08-19T15:08:20Z")
I just finished West of Loathing last night (finished as in ‘beat the final boss’, not as in 'did every available quest). It’s a funny little rpg-lite; some thinking required but mistakes don’t really matter very much since they can be worked around. Turn based, so hand-eye coordination not required. Should be a fine drinking game. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/5 "2017-08-20T03:08:34Z")
I just started playing West of Loathing. Fun little game. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/6 "2017-08-20T03:50:03Z")
For mindless fun I like the Borderlands games. First person shooters with an absurd number of different guns and a good sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/7 "2017-08-20T04:26:15Z")
I tend to like introspective games in your state of mind. So for that sort (without difficult controls or technique), I’d recommend “What Remains of Edith Finch,” “The Stanley Parable,” “The Beginner’s Guide,” “Contradiction,” “Her Story,” “Layers of Fear,” “Firewatch,” “Journey.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@The\_Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dope)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/8 "2017-08-20T04:30:51Z")
Any FPS good mindless fun, usually very little problem solving. Doom and wolfenstein are great ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@The\_Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dope)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/9 "2017-08-20T04:38:22Z")
Im kind of weird, when get drunk i get creative so difficult puzzles and hard stealth games like hitman or MGSV are so much more fun to me lol ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/10 "2017-08-20T05:04:19Z")
Rollercoaster Tycoon is fun when inebriated. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/11 "2017-08-20T21:58:05Z")
Keep an eye on [Niche](http://store.steampowered.com/app/440650/Niche__a_genetics_survival_game/), a nice little genetics simulator in Early Access. ---
**Author:** ![mikecrci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@mikecrci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecrci)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/12 "2017-08-20T22:52:11Z")
The funnest games to play while buzzed or hammered are fighting games, especially during online matches. I recommend _Street Fighter V_. I have it on my PS4. ---
**Author:** ![bassteo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@bassteo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bassteo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/13 "2017-08-26T11:09:14Z")
Try Playing [bonk.io unblocked game](http://www.virteract.com/bonk-io-unblocked-game-play-here/) if you are more into multiplayer games. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/14 "2017-08-26T12:33:36Z")
Have you played Portal or Portal II? They’re very funny, they’re not based on twitches (for the most part, a few puzzles have timing but not a lot), and they’re a ton of fun. ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/15 "2017-08-26T18:25:16Z")
Some games I like to play when I just want to relax. None are ever very intense, nor require significant focus. Planet Coaster Minecraft Tropico 5 Banished And I should mention that GTA V can be quite fun when under the influence. Not so much the missions, but just driving around, creating havoc, and running from the authorities. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/16 "2017-08-26T18:48:45Z")
> [@Club\_33](#): > > driving around, creating havoc, and running from the authorities. Mafia games are good for that as well. I like to have Jimmy steal a bus and play demolition derby against the police. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/17 "2017-08-26T19:27:58Z")
Europa Universalis IV. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-game-to-play/794037/18 "2017-08-26T21:28:36Z")
Race the Sun Astroneer - this is still pre-alpha (so bugs, weirdness) but it’s fun to just tool around in and build stuff/explore etc. I listen to podcasts and just zone out playing it.