The best gifts for the stay-at-home gamer

polygon.com:

It can be tough to think of clever gifts to buy for someone who really loves video games. Gamers are already among the toughest to shop for, and it ramps up in difficulty if you’re getting a gift for someone who tends to buy the newest accessories and games for themselves.

So, what do you get them other than a gift card? We dug deep to find some precious gems you can gift your recipient that they might not already own (or even know about yet). We’ve got some interesting controllers and accessories, books on gaming, and even an interactive gaming documentary. Some of these things can plug into consoles, but some of them are meant to be shown off on a coffee table or bookshelf.

The Making of Karateka is a game about a game. It’s an interactive documentary made by Digital Eclipse about 1984’s Karateka. This relatively new type of game disseminates the history of this important title that slipped through the cracks over the decades, overshadowed by creator Jordan Mechner’s more popular series, Prince of Persia. With games preservation sitting rightfully at the top of many minds, this is a fabulous way to both preserve a title and craft an homage that goes beyond a mere remaster.

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Valve’s official dock for the Steam Deck lets you connect it to the big screen, perhaps the one that the rest of your precious consoles are connected to. Beyond displaying Steam games on a TV or monitor, it serves as a hub that connects several USB accessories, like a wired gamepad, mouse and keyboard, arcade stick, and other options. Even though there are countless dock options available (and at cheaper prices, too), Valve’s is the best yet, thanks in part to firmware updates that have delivered more