I Built a *Realistic* Cozy Desk Setup (for Game Dev & Productivity)

[@ByteOfMichael]

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[@cybermats2004]

I have 3 empty water bottles and two plates on my desk

[@ByteOfMichael]

We've all been there 👀

[@omegaphoenix9414]

Had a laugh at this :P

[@deqod4949]

(before anything i would like to say i do like this setup i just feel a few things could elevate it) If anything else i would say taking the time to cable manage would bring this to another level, since you are using a standing desk i would recommend buying those cable raceways that have holes through them so you can pass cables under the desk and then using some form of cable management sleeve to make it look like one giant cable over 20 million small ones if done right you can make it where there is enough slack to have the desk increase or decrease in height while allowing for a more cleaner look, another thing is for the keyboard since the cable to the keyboard is in line of sight try a coiled one after all if you cant hide something try to make it more pleasant to the eyes, and finally i would say lighting it has the power to make a setup go from bland to truly cozy but not only that but lighting can sometimes show of your own personality and tastes based off which ones you pick since this is a cozy aesthetic warm lighting is obviously going to be the better choice of the two.

[@Sweepy_Games]

I had the same problem with wires, and while its not perfect becouse of the slack like you mentioned, but what i did is i used a couple of cableties to have one big "braid" of cables instead of them all hanging separately. It makes cable management look much better and accumulates a lot less dust.

[@ByteOfMichael]

That's a good idea, thanks!

[@Homicon]

woah ur place is so nice, i love the warmth 👌

[@ByteOfMichael]

Thank you!

[@Buxtonarmyy]

You really did what everyone wanted to do after watching those cozy setup videos haha!

[@Matsemimim]

you could hang the powerstrip to the bottom of the desk and only have a couple cables going to the pc

[@GameceteraBrasil]

I love COZY videos ❤

[@makeitsogames]

dope apartment and setup. I'm jealous.

[@ByteOfMichael]

Thanks, definitely took some time to get the vibe down!

[@missrandomreads]

I laughed everytime "thocc" came up on the screen. IDK why but as an indoctrinated cozy girl, it is true the keyboard has to thocc.

[@atvique]

i think u miss a good light like yellow cozy light on your desk

[@martinagnardahl]

How about doing something with this wall? It's not the greatest color, it's damaged in several places and just not match desk and setup. I would put some panels on the wall (parts of the wall), maybe some kind of acoustic panels with wood. That will add to coziness and also decrease noise (less reflections). I totally disagree on plants - fake plats are ugly. It's much better with real ones. Risk of water leak is quite low and beside - there is nothing (except desk itself) that might be damaged by it. And You can always buy plants that require low amount of water - that way You water them with less water thus lowering chance of leak/problem. But I guess, workspace setup is a topic for itself, where every person has own preferences. At the end it's You who have to feel it :)

[@ByteOfMichael]

Thanks for the suggestions! Unfortunately I can't modify the wall too much since I rent the place, so mostly low touch options!

[@Valdyr_Hrafn]

My biggest issue is that as a dev I need so much room. 2 screens, tower pc, drawing tablet, artbooks, etc

[@NinnCozyGaming]

Yah how do you keep it organized iv been looking for nice setups but still stumped. These all look clean for office work but my drawing tablet doesn’t fit this, and need space for gaming setup hahaha 😂

[@Valdyr_Hrafn]

@@NinnCozyGaming I still have no real solution lmao. rn I put my pc case to the left of my main screen, and its placed sideways facing that screen, so I have a little space to my left still to put my drawing tablet when I dont use it, right behind my microphone

[@yuzukimiyazono6327]

pro- grandma