How Do You Play Games? (Position Preference Question)

On this most recent Bombcast the crew talked about the way they like playing games...Jeff likes to sit on the edge of his bed really close to the TV, unless it's a computer game which he prefers to sit at the desk. Brad likes to slump on the couch. I've discovered that the vast majority of the time, I just lie on the floor semi propped up against my Cuddlebag or a couch. Often the controller is above/behind my head too. It's a little ridiculous.

How do you play games?

I prefer a chair and close to the tv, I also prefer a smaller tv for specific games. I try and lay down and stuff and it just fucks me up

I slump on the couch with my laptop for PC games. For console gaming, usually I sit on the edge of the couch, sometimes I kneel down in front of the couch or sit on the armrests (I'm really fidgety). I tried using the TV as a PC monitor but the latency can get unbearable at times.

Most of the time, I'm straight up laying down on the couch since it's perpendicular to the TV and it's the closest than the other couch I would be able to sit and view.

lol really?

Edge of the couch, my TV is a distance away.

The way my room is set up, I can only play games in my computer chair about 3 feet from the tv. I'd like a couch or a nice recliner but I don't have the room. For handhelds I lie on my bed holding it up, like a book.

Lying down on my bed, and sitting up in stressful situations. I also like recliners since you can get a similar effect. I don't like being too far from the screen, though.

I do my best video game playing when I am sitting on the floor in front of my TV. I've always played like that I guess.

Edge of my bed for console, slouched slightly forward in chair for most PC games.

Also: Controller behind your head? I'm having trouble picturing how that would work.

I bought a cozy armchair I use for both PC and console games. I made sure I could just relax my arms on the armrests and lie back while using a keyboard and mouse, it's pretty awesome.

Computer chair for everything, but I'd love a couch.

Reverse cowgirl.

I always sit in a chair. Usually leaning forward.

I've tried lying in my bed. Doesn't work, because my limbs start losing feeling or I just get restless. I need to be at attention at all fucking times.

Whenever somebody says "oh I lounge back on a couch 15 feet away from the TV because I play games to be RELAXED" I just get the mental image of Jabba the Hutt sitting on that retarded throne he had.

@Ghostiet said:

Reverse cowgirl.

God damn it, beat me to it.

Anyway, I usually sit in a chair. Weird, right?

I prefer to lean back in a couch controller in hand. For my current setup though I, like Jeff, sit at the edge of the bed.

Tiger Fist position but then I will transition into Eagle Crane when the action heats up before returning to Drunken Monkey during cutscenes.

I play mostly PC games nowadays so in my computer chair. When I play console games, the only place I have to sit is my bed (which is currently a mattress on the floor). It is in the middle of the room so I have no place to lean my back against. Most of the time, I will lay on my sides and play but occasionally I will play sitting up. It isn't optimal, especially since I have shitty posture.

I game laying down on my bed, as a kid I would play laying on the floor. But if I am going to game for a while sit in a chair.

The missionary position.... Were talking about intercourse right?

It like to sit as close as possible to the screen. For PC games, it's at my desk. For console games, I slide my desk chair over 3 feet, put my feet up on the TV stand, and play right there in front of the screen. I've never been a big "couch gamer".

I play most PS3 games sitting on my couch with my feet on the futon-part of the sofa. Reeeeal chilled out. The lone exeption is driving games, where I lean forward. I CANNOT drive fast while leaning back. I play handheldgames wherever, but never in bed, that just doesn´t work for me. I´m new to pc gaming, but I do that at a table with my laptop on it.

Lazy boy reclined all the way back, controller held behind my head for most games, held in front and sitting in my office chair if it's a fighting game.

Face down. Ass up. That's the way I like to play video games.

In my living room, couch. PC gaming mostly, and only recently playing with a keyboard and mouse (Guild Wars 2s fault). Feet on coffeetable and socks off. Always.

At my desk, sitting up as straight as possible. A good sitting posture is quite comfortable over long stretches of time.

On PC, I tend to have a semi-relaxed posture, reclining back in my chair a tiny bit. If I'm using a controller on my PC, I usually recline back in my chair and put my feet up on my desk and relax. On consoles, I tend to sit up on the edge of a firm chair and put my elbows just above my knees. Especially in competitive multilplayer.