How to Choose the Perfect Poster for Your Gaming Space

Quick answer

Choose the wall first, then the print. Measure the empty space, pick a poster whose art style matches the room's existing light and color, and budget for a frame before you buy anything. If you want one safe starting point, a wide, detailed piece like Space Worlds Map by Edison Yan works in almost any gaming room because it rewards long looks without dominating the wall.

Most people buy a poster because the artwork caught their eye, then discover it clashes with the room or sits awkwardly on the wall. Flipping that order fixes almost every problem: measure the space, decide the visual job the print needs to do, and only then start browsing.

This guide covers the decisions that actually change how a poster looks once it is up — size, art density, light exposure, and framing — plus the trade-offs behind each choice.

Start with the wall, not the artwork

Measure the width and height of the empty wall area, then decide what share of it the poster should fill. A single print usually looks best at roughly 60 to 75 percent of the available width; below that it reads as an afterthought, above it the wall feels crowded. Note where the light falls, too, because a glossy print facing a window will show glare for most of the day.

Also check what sits below the poster. A print hung above a monitor, shelf, or TV needs breathing room — at least a few inches of bare wall — or it will compete with whatever is on the screen.

• Photograph the empty wall on your phone and compare candidate artwork against that photo before buying.
• Mark the intended corners with painter's tape to sanity-check the size in real space.

Match art density to viewing distance

Detailed, map-style artwork rewards close viewing and suits walls you walk past, like a hallway or the space beside a desk. Bold, single-subject prints read clearly from across the room and hold up behind a couch or bed. If you sit more than six feet from the wall, dense art turns into visual noise.

This is where a piece like Space Worlds Map by Edison Yan earns its place: it merges over 70 planetary destinations and more than 50 vessels and characters into one large map, so there is something new to find each time you stop in front of it. That density is a strength up close and a drawback from far away.

• Close-viewing wall: dense, detailed art. Across-the-room wall: one clear focal subject.
• Avoid hanging two dense prints side by side — they compete instead of complementing.

Decide whether the poster is display or collectible

Some prints are meant to be pinned up and enjoyed; others are worth keeping flat, unbent, and out of direct sun. If you plan to frame it, buy the frame before the poster so you know the exact dimensions you need and can trim your shortlist accordingly. If you plan to rotate prints seasonally, consider a simple frame you can open without damaging the artwork.

Budget matters here. A modest print plus a decent frame usually looks better than an expensive print taped directly to the wall, and the frame protects the paper from dust, creases, and fading.

• Keep prints out of direct sunlight; UV exposure fades ink over time.
• Store unframed prints flat, never rolled tight in a tube for long periods.

Consider how the poster fits the rest of your collection

A gaming room often mixes posters with vinyl, figures, and box sets, and those objects set the color and tone the poster has to live with. A soundtrack or game-themed print can tie a shelf of physical media together visually, which is why collectors often pair wall art with the music or games they already display.

If you are building the wall around a specific game or franchise, choose art in the same visual family — same era, same palette, same level of stylization — so the wall reads as one collection rather than a random assortment.

• Pull two or three dominant colors from the room and check the poster against them.
• Group themed prints together rather than scattering them across the room.

Decision rules for picking a poster

• Rule 1: Wall first, art second: Measure the empty space and note the light before browsing. Aim for the poster to cover roughly 60 to 75 percent of the available width. If the size does not fit the wall, no artwork will save it.
• Rule 2: Viewing distance sets the density: Under six feet away, choose detailed map-style art. Over six feet, choose one bold focal subject. Dense art from across the room just looks busy.
• Rule 3: Frame budget before checkout: Decide framing first so you buy the right dimensions and protect the print from dust, creases, and fading. A framed modest print beats an unframed expensive one.
• Rule 4: Match the existing collection: Check the poster against the colors and era of the vinyl, games, and figures already on display. One coherent wall beats five unrelated prints.

Poster and display pieces worth knowing

• Space Worlds Map by Edison Yan - Default: A painstakingly researched poster print that merges over 70 popular planetary destinations and 50+ vessels and characters into one large map. Its density makes it a strong pick for a wall you view up close, such as beside a desk or in a hallway, rather than a distant focal point.
• Scott Pilgrim EX (PlayStation 5 Exclusive Edition): An action-adventure game where players fight as Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers and more through the fractured time and space of Toronto, with combat built on instinct, improvisation, and stylish combos. If you display the game itself, matching poster art in the same bold, kinetic style keeps the shelf and the wall reading as one setup.
• Warframe Vinyl Soundtrack 2XLP Reissue: A remastered pressing of the game's score on two LPs, produced by iam8bit with Digital Extremes. A soundtrack on the shelf gives you a ready-made color and mood reference, so a poster in the same palette ties the wall to your vinyl instead of fighting it.

Who this approach fits

Best for

• Collectors building a first gaming wall who want a print that still looks right after a room reshuffle
• Anyone pairing wall art with an existing shelf of vinyl, games, or figures
• Buyers who want a detailed, close-viewing piece like a map-style print

Not for

• Shoppers who want a single bold statement piece to read from across a large room
• Anyone unwilling to frame or protect the print, since unframed paper creases and fades
• Collectors hunting limited-edition or signed artwork, which needs a different sourcing approach

Pick the wall, match the art density to how far you will stand from it, and frame it before anything else. Do those three things and the poster stops being an impulse buy and starts being part of the room.