19 Must-Have Snacks for Gamers

Logan Rapp

It's happened to all of us - we're in the middle of a heavy gaming session, we start getting our hunger on,
and we've just got to have some gamer snacks to keep us going while we're laying waste to anything
that comes our way. There are plenty of options to choose from, and that can be daunting. So naturally,
here's a list of video game snacks to serve as a guide to all the sources of cheap calories to keep your
wits and thumbs working. Vote up the ones you love, and downvote those you don't think are all that
great. 

Along with the actual food, there's plenty of caffeine and alcohol needed to go with your snacks for
gaming. Whether Coca-Cola or good old fashioned beer, one of those has got to come with you. But you
should probably keep napkins on hand. You don't want to have to deal with greasy or messy fingers
when trying to snipe someone from across the map. 

So take a look at our list of snacks for gamers and vote up your favorites.

1. Water: And of course, water. It's a major key to life, it's a major key to not being dehydrated
from all of that meatsweating, soda, and/or alcohol. 
2. Pizza: There might be someone who says they don't like pizza, and they are someone you should
not be friends with. Keep slices around at all times for proper snacking. 
3. Doritos: Beware Doritos dust. Eat with napkins unless you want your controller to look like a
crime scene. 
4. Chicken Nuggets: Add some buffalo sauce, ranch, maybe some celery, and you'll have an
excellent gamer snack that'll hold up the following day. 
5. Mountain Dew: You want caffeine? Well, you've got it. Mountain Dew is going to wreck your
internal organs, but for this game session, you'll be in peak form. 
6. Coca-Cola: It's a classic. It'll destroy your teeth, sure, but you need to stay awake to get that last
flag captured. 
7. French Fries: An easy finger food, this potato-and-salt combo is probably one of the tastier
choices on this particular menu. Pair with a bit of ketchup and enjoy yourself.
8. Cheez-Its: Zesty and great for the toss-and-catch, you won't have to take your eyes off the
screen to get your snack on. 
9. Nachos: Heavy use of napkins are needed to handle the grease situation, but when you need
cheese in your body stat, this is probably the best choice. 
10. Pretzel: Keep plenty of water on hand if you're having them salted, but pretzels are a standby
snack. 
11. Beer: It's beer. What, do you need it spelled out for you? Beer. You drink it and feel great, unless
you're under 21 years old, in which case you feel like your insides are boiling in an organ stew.
Just try to stay in the sweet spot; you don't want to get destroyed because you drank too much. 
12. KFC: C'mon, KFC. For five bucks you can probably order a whole day's worth of food. Don't ask
where it came from, obviously, but otherwise you'll be good to go. 
13. Ham Sandwich: Sometimes you just can't ignore a classic. A basic ham sandwich is all you'll need
to fuel up for the next round. 
14. Hershey’s Kisses: Classic chocolate delivery system that, unless you're holding onto one for half
an hour (and why would you do that?), you can keep your hands clean with so that you can
properly chainsaw someone's face in Gears of War. 
15. Bourbon Whiskey: Come on, it's whiskey. Whiskey is great, and bourbon whiskey is especially
fun. Mix it with some coke and sip in between all those dank kills you'll be getting. Provided, of
course, that you're of legal drinking age.
16. Nutella: These cocoa delivery systems are really easy to carry around and are incredibly tasty.
There is a slight mess factor, so you may want to engage in between respawns. 
17. York Peppermint Patties: Why deal with having to decide between mint and chocolate when you
can just put both together? 
18. Bawls: You might think Bawls came and went, but you'd be wrong. Bawls is forever. Bawls is life.
And it has all the caffeine you'll need to pretty much never sleep again. 
19. Wine: Wine: it's like beer, but classier. If you want to instill a bit of class into your gaming
session, then any wine will make the button-mashing feel a bit more upscale.