Let’s talk drinks. I have a big caffeine habit, and I generally use various caffeinated beverages to keep me going when I need to work or want to game. That can mean coffee, tea, or any number of energy drinks.
But what if traditional energy drinks aren’t specific enough for you? What if you need a nice, focused, buzz specifically so you can do your best ganking, no-scoping, raiding, or general gaming?
If you want that laser-focused product catering, you can find several gamer-focused energy drinks that are specifically designed for people who swear by the gamepad (or mouse and keyboard, or maybe fight stick—you see where I’m going with this).
I know, I know, gamer drinks sound like relabeled energy drinks. I decided to test whether or not that’s the case by downing various gamer-oriented energy drinks. I found some surprising differences in flavor, presentation, preparation, and included supplements.
Surprisingly, only about half of these gamer drinks are available in the typical, canned, energy drink form. Three of the gamer-focused drink brands are primarily available as powdered drink mixes that you prepare with water in a shaker cup.
Virtually all gamer drinks contain caffeine and vitamins. However, many also add various supplement cocktails that include herbal extracts, amino acids, and other chemicals. The manufacturers often claim that this mix improves focus or reduces crashing. There’s little question that caffeine and B vitamins help with energy and focus, but the effectiveness of the other supplements remains in question. On top of that, your brain chemistry will react to these supplements in different ways than mine, so I can’t honestly say whether you’ll find a given gamer drink effective.
I can, however, tell you how they taste, and whether I personally got anything out of them. Here’s what I found.
