Playing video games before bed is a no-no. Our sleep experts recommend avoiding screens before going to bed. But I find it hard to kick the habit of putting my Nintendo Switch down before I settle down to sleep, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.
I’ve recently gotten into playing Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, and I can never make myself abandon a run midway through, even in the middle of the night. But this comes with consequences — fighting bosses, managing resources and navigating mazes is too stimulating before bed. This game makes it take me longer to fall asleep and ruins my sleep quality. Locking my Switch in another room at sundown would be the best course of action, but instead, I started with baby steps and set out to find something more relaxing to play. My game of choice was Endless Ocean Luminous.
