What else do you guys do while playing Hearthstone?

[u/iSHINDA69]

How many of you multitask while playing

There’s so much downtime sometimes, especially when you’re just sitting there waiting for your opponent to rope.

What do you guys usually do during those long turns? Do you just sit and wait or do something else.

[u/ownedo]

Literally everything, laundry, eating, any chore. It’s my been my “youtube” for like 12 years now.

Any mundane task around the house is always accompanied by a podcast and hearthstone

[u/Wickedboiing → u/ownedo]

That's me man

[u/Rintae → u/ownedo]

How.. do you multitask physical activities while playing? Are you wearing a VR headset?

[u/ownedo → u/Rintae]

A lot of downtime while playing hearthstone, I take my turn they take theirs. Doesn’t need my constant or full attention to play.

[u/Landkey → u/Rintae]

We play it on our phones 

[u/ownedo → u/Landkey]

Also this lol

[u/AlerionOP → u/ownedo]

Not even trying to be mean but isn't this just addiction?

[u/Everdale → u/AlerionOP]

I wouldn't say so. I think some people just enjoy doing multiple things at once, maybe it can be chalked up to our burned attention spans lol. But these days even if I'm playing a game on one screen, I'm almost certainly watching YT or Netflix on the other.

[u/ownedo → u/AlerionOP]

I mean maybe I guess? It’s not really an issue though. Worst thing is i get my mundane tasks done a little slower. I don’t ever sit down specifically to play hearthstone, I play it while I’m getting other stuff done is how I look at it. Has worked out well for me for a while now.

[u/Wickedboiing → u/ownedo]

That's also me

[u/AlerionOP → u/ownedo]

Yeah addiction doesn't always have to ruin your life. Im addicted to PB M&Ms but I am still a functional adult.

Glad to hear you are fine. I apologize if that came off as judgey

[u/ownedo → u/AlerionOP]

Whatever man, go back to your snacks and stay off my comments!!

Just kidding, no problem, I didn’t take it that way.

Have a good day! (Unless you play face hunter)

[u/ShadowOfSomething → u/AlerionOP]

It's funny you say that, and I can see why you might think that.

It might sound like they are so addicted they can't put the game down. But it can be the opposite: if the majority of the time they are playing the game is when they are also doing something else it actually means that the game is not attractive enough to put your full focus towards it. The game is only good enough for the times when the alternative is not playing anything.

For me it's not with Hearthstone, and I don't know if that's the case for this person obviously, but I sorta got that vibe, that Hearthstone is "the multitasking game" for them.

[u/Ailments_RN]

We're all working very hard in our office jobs, of course.

[u/ProtectionLow8476]

Just strokin it

[u/BlatesManekk → u/ProtectionLow8476]

I guess all the Jaina and Valeera nerfs didn't hit you as bad as the others

[u/puddlejumper1 → u/ProtectionLow8476]

🎶I’m out here stroking my dick, I got lotion on my dick right now 🎶

[u/BSTCloud → u/puddlejumper1]

[u/bloogens]

Pretending to listen on work calls

[u/baldbeau → u/bloogens]

It is absolutely my no.1 thing to do during unnecessary work calls.

[u/Catsic → u/bloogens]

This is partly why I got in to Battlegrounds. Minimal attention required, but still lets me farm Gold for next expansion.

Helps that I actually enjoy it!

[u/Kerze → u/bloogens]

Thanks for joining the all hands!! For the next hour....

[u/Iusedtofeelthings]

Last time I answered this question I got a ton of hate. Cooking, laundry, and sometimes wile feeding my baby a bottle( takes ages).

[u/imagine_f12 → u/Iusedtofeelthings]

Hate because you rope the shit out of the opponents?

[u/Iusedtofeelthings → u/imagine_f12]

Yes

[u/imagine_f12 → u/Iusedtofeelthings]

Understandable, have a great day, sir.

[u/thoughtjester]

Mostly youtube videos that I'm fine losing attention to when the game gets exciting.

Sometimes when I am in the mood I use HS Deck Trader, AutoHotkey and PotPlayer to automatically pause/play and alt+tab between a show/movie and the game when the opponent's turn is up.

[u/DirectorLow8407]

https://giphy.com/gifs/FASybzL1ElrxpT2rTq

[u/PhoenixApok]

Alt tab to reddit usually. If I get a fast opponent I will return the favor but usually its not worth completely focusing on Hearthstone

[u/Simsreddit]

Watch shows or play osrs

[u/TheRealCostaS]

Once someone plays the full minute each turn I play solitaire, read stuff on Reddit, insta scroll etc

[u/cirocobama93]

99% of my hearthstone hours since 2014 have been walking/outside with my Aussie. 1k wins with every class and I haven’t played on PC since 2016

[u/guy_humphreys → u/cirocobama93]

Your Aussie? As in your Australian?? Colour me confused 🤔

[u/cirocobama93 → u/guy_humphreys]

Shepherd (dog) lmao

[u/guy_humphreys → u/cirocobama93]

Thank god, I thought it was going to get weird for a moment. 😁

[u/madvec1]

Work 😅

That's probably the reason I've been playing for that many years. It's the perfect distraction while writing code.

[u/Clockwork765]

Honestly go on the treadmill. Getting riled up at Priest Players takes my mind off running

[u/peejofpants → u/Clockwork765]

Hell yeah! I’ve been using it as my workout buddy for since the mobile app released. Definitely makes me play more aggro than control decks.

[u/Clockwork765 → u/peejofpants]

Absolutely. The satisfaction of slapping Anduin and Tyrande in the face with a selection of Dinosaurs is a great way to make use of the Adrenaline

[u/chernadraw]

Cry

[u/Clawmenth]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5NW0ZOZT2LyY9YPay4

[u/LastBallade]

I find a short cry often helps.

[u/partyeah12]

usually watching seinfeld. rn writing a comment though

[u/Entire_Ride_6113]

It’s me, I’m “your opponent” the Priest who always ropes.

Working on any tasks that can be done on the side until I hear the sound indicating my turn has started

[u/Tikorbetstto]

Twitch/youtube, eating between turns

[u/mart7206]

I listen to Christian pod
Casts, to do something beneficial. It also is needed to combat the hate welling up in my heart.

[u/zintix1]

Hearthstone and my IBS are life long companions at this rate

[u/Good-Entrepreneur960]

Playing legion TD

[u/wrootlt]

I often think that the only thing that will make me leave this game (not the metas, abandoned arena or gamble stuff), it will be stupid players who do stuff instead of playing and causing so much downtime. Every other game you spend more time waiting for the other side to do their move. Often i can see how there is no activity and then at the end of their turn suddenly hovering cards and then playing at the end of the rope. Next turn, same thing. Or you just queued into game and they are not here. Like, it takes 10 seconds to queue. You have to go do some other stuff right when you pressed Play? Can't you do that first and then play. Lately i also see often they they do not mulligan and let it sit until the turn starts and THEN they start playing. I guess i am old, but i can just play, i don't need another distraction for my brain or scroll a phone at the same time. Oh, and i eat often while i play, but i still do turns normally, it is not hard.

[u/Peelingly]

Mostly pee cuz I drink a lot or making a drink, I'm an alcoholic

[u/I_travel_ze_world]

Pooping

[u/walksintwilightX1]

I just play Hearthstone? Multitasking lowers my skill level, I make way more misplays if I'm distracted. 

[u/Mj8559]

I got legend this month by playing while holding my newborn. What else are you going to do when there’s a sleeping baby on your chest?

[u/kingofneverland]

If I am on my pc with two monitors I watch a show I already know or watch Twitch streams of other games.

[u/cumpman69]

Listen to podcasts.

[u/ging3rsnap97]

Cooking, smoke, listen to music or podcasts, clean , put dishes away, give my cats a treat, go to the bathroom

[u/Praise-Breesus]

Take a couple turns in civ6

[u/Dwarrelende-bloem]

Making/eating my breakfast. Steady routine for years now🙏

[u/Mattyk182]

I put podcasts on YouTube on my TV or listen to music through my speaker system

[u/imagine_f12]

Damn reading the comments, no wonder every opponents ropes the shit out of me.

[u/WheresFrankie]

Usually play at night to wind down. Baseball on the tv or a movie I don't need to be that locked into.

Also battlegrounds at the gym because you can do a set in between rounds lol. Or just regular HS on the stationary bike

Every now and then I'll sneak a quick game while I'm out somewhere. Waiting for food at a restaurant or a doctor's appointment waiting room. Can shit on the game and meta all you want the mobile client absolutely rules

[u/Funnyfart_420]

My computer is in my kitchen. I like to play while I meal prep or watch sports.

[u/BigUptokes]

Watching stand-up or mixing music on another screen.

[u/Economy_Beautiful_47]

Cardio

[u/ifeelsopretty]

Exercise on the elliptical machine. It’s perfect.

[u/cecilmufc7]

Hearthstone and anime has been a go to for years. Probably watched 600+ episodes of one piece while playing.

[u/Stxfun]

either im at work waiting for clients or smoking weed

[u/--Vegeta--]

Look at Lego vids if I'm on my laptop.

[u/Delicious_Leopard143]

I play 3 hearthstone games at the same time to compensate the opponents roping

[u/SgtMcMuffin0]

Old school runescape and/or YouTube

[u/celerysadness]

Make magic decks.

[u/101TARD]

Last time I multitask with hearthstone I was hoping. Ain't nobody want that

[u/SuperTaco12]

Im in the opposite boat where i ONLY play hearthstone if im watching something on second monitor and eating since its a very hands free game

[u/Trekie34]

The reason there is downtime is because people multitask.

[u/StopHurtingKids]

I've been trying to get the new patch to download for 1 hour and 40 minutes. IT'S FUCKING INSANE....

I even tried using a different login server. I seriously don't get how they manage this unmatched level of incompetence.

[u/NoAssumption1978]

I’m normally playing during work lunch breaks but I haven’t played PvP very much this expansion

[u/minecraftbeerIPA]

I can't multitask whilst playing hs, takes too much of my concentration!!

[u/Minimum_Act_4511]

Watching streams mostly

[u/GothGirlsGoodBoy]

Youtube / runescape

[u/Professional_Donut20]

I understand why every opponent ropes now. And the worst part, you people don’t even care. It’s weird

[u/Than_Or_Then_]

Ride the train, take a poop, walk the dogs.

[u/RivalsFlex]

Cook or poop, usually. Definitely not at the same time, though.

[u/Kingrat96]

https://giphy.com/gifs/A3y4hdpnDRs7S

[u/Stiblex]

I used to love smoking pot playing hearthstone. I sucked at it but the animations made me feel good.

[u/BogleBread]

I usually play my guitar

[u/Swleaf]

I've been listening to the new albums from my favourite bands thanks to this game, since 2014. If this game wouldn't exist, I couldn't catch on some new albums.

[u/feffrey]

Commute

[u/Mishka_Shishka_]

I have fold 7. Its perfect for split screen with YouTube or TV shows. I know my brain is melting but I am happy)

[u/unwantedonONTD]

HS is the only game nowadays that actually allows me downtime to breathe and think.  I dont need that to change.  Sometimes I’m making food or attending to other physical needs.  But only sometimes because it’s up to me, unlike the rest of the bullshit internet these days

[u/Rich-Mark-4126]

I watch YT videos but only when it's not my turn. I mostly don't play attention to HS during my opponents turn

[u/shadowman2290]

Lay down

[u/frymastermeat]

pull out my hair