r/gamerooms

Hey good people of Reddit who've done out your gaming rooms. I'm about to start on my own setup. Right now I have an improvised thing going on, with rickety shoe racks stacked precariously for my beloved machines.

I'm not great at this stuff, and I'm quite perfectionist (which is why i haven't attempted this before). In a weird way, I'm happier with my janky setup than I am having a go and messing it up, if that makes any kind of sense.

So I'm not just looking for advice, I'm actively trying to avoid the pitfalls or choosing the wrong thing. I want to learn from the things that went wrong when you put your setup together, so I can try to avoid them myself.

What was your hitlist of must haves and where did it go wrong, fall short or disappoint?

Hey guys! Trying to upgrade my setup here. I have a bunch of empty room and I'm wondering what this community would think of what I should put here. I don't want to block my patio door, so I'm thinking something on the wall, maybe a small storage shelf,desk and then storage shelves above it, maybe an art display, I'm really not sure. Wanted to get some ideas

I gotta add a little more art to my wall

Hi gamers, I’m from Hyderabad and this is my gaming rig and entertainment hub in my personal living room. Took me a hell lot of time over the years and undeniable frustration especially with cable management but was it worth it at the end of the day?? Absolutely yes!!

Tech in the setup:

1. TV- Samsung QN90D 85’’ [2024]
2. Soundbar : Samsung Q900D [2024]
3. Speaker: Marshall Stanmore II
4. Setup box: Apple TV 4K

And I don’t have to mention the consoles and accessories cause you guys know it all 🙌. I don’t know about the reach but just wanted to post this fine Saturday morning. 🍻

First time sharing my game room. It’s still a work in progress because I keep tweaking things.

Slowly but surely, it's never really finished is it.

Finally finished my display wall using IKEA cabinets.

Wanted something that looked built-in without spending custom cabinetry money. Added lighting, glass doors, and used it to display my retro games, miniatures, and collectibles.

Pretty happy with how it turned out!

Happy to answer any questions about the cabinet layout, lighting, or costs!

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Fairly small room but I think we packed it pretty well. Probably went overboard with the RGB but its all hooked up to a light switch so people can turn it off if they want. We've really been enjoying the space so it has been a success for us at least! Let me know what you think or if you've got any questions.

EDIT: A few commonly asked questions I figure I should just answer here.

We have a CRT TV as well (Sony Trinitron) but due to my sensitivity to sound, the ringing sound that CRT's produce really bothers me which is why we switched to a modern OLED. We do have a RetroTINK-4K Pro hooked up to it so it upscales and looks as good as possible.

The arcade machine is a custom cabinet of mine running on Windows with Bigbox/Launchbox. I mod and build custom cabinets as a hobby. This specific one, the frame was purchased from Game Room Solutions, all of the hardware and software I do myself. This is not something I do as commission work but if you are interested in doing something similar just send me a message, I love to help people out with this stuff! I also have done a lot of arcade 1 up mods with raspberry pi's which are much cheaper options than a full windows PC like shown here.

In progress of building my boyfriend’s and I’s game room. We will have a screen each on the desks (we play on ps5s). The desks are 150x80cm. We want big screens but not too big so it is uncomfortable. What do you think?

I’m trying to plan my game room. I decided to make a quick blender mockup. I have too much to include but I’m
Trying to minimize and simplify. I need shelves for action figures, a place to store games and controllers and I hope to put up some art / posters. I’ll try and update my progress as I go along this summer.

Upgraded my set up and added the girlfriend’s setup to my game room/office. Lots of work, and excited with how it turned out. Sorry for the lack of more “before” pictures

This is my current room and workspace. I'm planning to repaint the walls and change the color/finish of the bookshelf, and I'm open to rearranging things if it would improve the overall look.

I prefer a modern, clean, minimalist aesthetic (not a warm/cozy theme). Most of my setup is black with some white accessories, including:

Black PC, monitors, keyboard, and mouse

White monitor arm and headphones

Dual-monitor setup

I'd love suggestions on:

Wall color

Bookshelf color or finish

Desk color (if it should be changed)

Lighting ideas (RGB vs neutral white)

Decorations (posters, plants, shelves, etc.)

Cable management

Any layout improvements

I'm open to photos, mockups, or inspiration if you have any. Thanks!