How the fuck can I kill 20 hours?

My 13 hour flight just got delayed 7 hours, I’m stuck at my second airport, and I dont think I’m gonna make it. I have some movies and audio books on my phone, but really only anticipated having to burn the flight time via napping and some media, not 7 hours leading up to it, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna mentally burn out on passive media.

  • I have media on my phone - movies, shows and audio books, but I can only do about 2-3 hours at a stretch before I burn out on those things.
  • I have wifi and power both on the ground and on the plane, although I’m sure the connection once we get going isn’t going to be performance enough for online games.
  • I have a phone and headset but didn’t bring a laptop because it was just extra bulk I didn’t think I’d need. I don’t have a switch or steam deck or anything neat.
  • I have access to the airport lounge, so drinks are free, and I get free drinks on the plane. I don’t want to get wasted or have to pee constantly, so my plan is to jim lahey it.
  • I’m intrigued by mobile games, but every one I’ve tried has felt too gimmicky with gambling or freemium BS mechanics. Also tried started valley but it never got me hooked either. I have an android and will buy games if they’re worth it.
  • I’m open to any other ideas that could somehow mentally (or physically while on the ground) stimulate me.
  • I’m a dude in my 30s with a family and kids, but I’m currently traveling solo.
  • I’ve already killed 2 hours on a plane and 2 more on the ground (my planned connection time) doing nothing, I was saving my media trying to avoid burning out on shit before I get on the plane.
  • I suck at sleeping when on the go.
  • I’m on my 3rd mimosa and bored as fuck.

Help.

SuzyQ,

If you like DOS games, ScummVM has an android app for their emulator and then you could hit up abandonware sites for nostalgia games. Works for some Win95 games as well. Played Woodruff on my phone a few years ago, an ISO file inside ScummVM, and besides the aspect ratio being a bit off it was playable.

I tend to go back to mindless puzzle games on my phone and set weird challenges for myself. I like HexaMania and InBlock by AleksDev. I paid for no ads, iirc 99¢USD, and haven’t regretted it. No freeminum b.s. in those two. (There is a HexaMania 2 by the same person, but even with paying for no ads it has a pay to keep playing mechanic that keeps me away from it.)

Flow Free is a great connect the dot series of games that you can get the full game through Google Play Pass. Hundreds of levels per game. And with it being on GPP, you get unlimited hints if you get stuck.

If you want an exploration sandbox game, there are always Minecraft and Terraria to enjoy.

Einstein Riddle by Rottz Games, also in GPP, is a good logic puzzle game.

spauldo,

Go outside and sit with the smokers.

Smokers talk. Everyone’s equal in the smoke pit. You can meet some really interesting people that way.

A few hours of secondhand smoke won’t kill you. Otherwise humanity would have gone extinct in the 70s.

wopazoo,
@wopazoo@hexbear.net avatar

There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke; even brief exposure can cause serious health problems and be deadly.

www.cdc.gov/tobacco/secondhand-smoke/about.html

spauldo,

Sure, buddy. Keep thinking that.

wopazoo,
@wopazoo@hexbear.net avatar

Enjoy your lung cancer

spauldo,

I’m a smoker. If I get lung cancer, it won’t be from secondhand smoke.

I’d suggest actually learning a bit about cancer. The claims by the CDC are technically true but misleading. Unless someone has a specific condition where they react badly to tobacco smoke, the biggest threat to their health in the smoke pit is the car exhaust (airport smoke pits are almost always on the arrivals terminal). If the NRC held the same standard, we’d all be living in lead boxes.

LOLjoeWTF,

It’s a damn shame that you can’t go to a pharmacy in the airport, tell this tale, and get some xanex to zonk out and time travel to your destination.

rynzcycle,

Get a pack of cards and learn some fake shuffles (via YT) then memorize the 673 King Street trick.

ETA a much better performance.

Chapo_is_Red,

The latest update isn’t available on mobile, but if you like reading Suzerain is really good game

Wilzax,

Download a textbook on a topic you’re interested in and read it, see how much you can learn by the time you land

Colour_me_triggered,

Ketamine

t_jpeg,

my man

letsgo,

Learn Factorio.

Oh wait, you said 20, not 2000. Never mind.

voluntaryexilecat,

In case you get stuck again and need more games:

  • DevilutionX (free, open source, needs gamedata) lets you play Diablo1 on Android, very good time killer (you might need to fetch the gamedata somewhere)
  • Out There: Omega (paid but one time purchase) is a relaxed starship roguelite
  • Battle For Wesnoth (free, open source) fantasy style tactical game
  • Jagged Alliance 2 Stracciatella (free, open source, needs gamedata) - Jagged Alliance 2 on Android, tactical RPG, great timekiller like classic UFO or the old Fallout games.

Notable mentions: WorldOfGoo, Human Resource Machine

quinnly,

Wow, I haven’t thought about Wesnoth in nearly two decades. Great game!

sanguinepar,
@sanguinepar@lemmy.world avatar

Hey, how did you get on? Hope the 20 hours passed ok and you had a good flight :-)

ButtDrugs,

I did good! Took a lot of these suggestions and it definitely helped. Mostly a mix of airport walks, some physical games, airport lounge drinks and naps, audio books and a couple of mobile games I actually enjoyed. But I missed my connection so as I write this I’m sitting in another airport after having to spend the night here.

sanguinepar,
@sanguinepar@lemmy.world avatar

Oh man, nightmare!

Well, safe onward travels, hope you get where you’re going soon :-)

_ffiresticks_,

If I had that long of a layover I’d leave the airport and go check out the city I was in. I had an AWESOME 12 hour layover in London once.

Caketaco,

movie-web.app

A free and open source online web app for streaming content. They’re committed to no ads, pop ups, or other weird malicious stuff you’d see on other streaming sites. Binge a series or two!

Wait— this was posted 24 hours ago. Oh well.

JohanSkullcrusher,

This might not help OP out now but I appreciate it!

rufus,

Sleep, eat, sleep, watch/hear/read something, talk to random people (preferably other stranded people), visit the smoking lounge, walk though all the stores, maybe buy a magazine.

And all the people recommending mobile games… I’ve wasted hours on end playing tower defense games, bridge builder or something like that. Get up inbetween and mix things up. Everything will get boring in that situation.

hunt4peas,

Try Dumb Ways to Climb. It’s free without ads.

Hadriscus,

This is the perfect moment to write a short story

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