Updated September 16, 2026 — by César, editor at AestheticPoster
A successful gaming room is a setup that stays readable on camera and to the naked eye: a main wall with one or three posters of your reference game, indirect lighting in a single color, and everything else — cables, boxes, peripherals — organized or hidden. The poster is the only decorative element that costs less than 50 € and truly changes the atmosphere.
Key takeaways
- The wall behind the screen is the wall that counts: it's what you see when playing and streaming. One XL (60×84 cm) centered or three M (30×42 cm) aligned, nothing else.
- A single LED color, picked from the poster: purple for synthwave, green for Minecraft or Zelda, red for a fighting game.
- Our posters go up without drilling (adhesive strips provided) and can be changed in two minutes — useful when your game of the moment changes every three months.
1. Choose the universe: one game, or an aesthetic
Two approaches work. The first starts from a game: a strong license gives you a palette and style right away. Our most well-stocked collections — Pokémon (over 1,100 posters), The Witcher (115), League of Legends (100), Cyberpunk 2077 (99), Street Fighter (82), Assassin's Creed (82), Final Fantasy (76), The Last of Us (73), Elden Ring (71), Zelda and Mario (65 each) — give you the choice between official poster, illustration, and scene. The second approach starts from a style: retro pixel art or neon synthwave, less dated than a license, easier to live with throughout the room. Our guide on pixel retro or neon synthwave compares the two.
2. The main wall: behind the screen
Sitting at the desk, you see the wall behind your screen; when streaming, the camera sees the wall behind you. Decide which of the two is your main wall and decorate only that one. Two reliable compositions:
- One XL (60×84 cm) centered above the screen, bottom edge 15-20 cm above the monitor: the simplest, the sharpest on camera.
- Three M (30×42 cm) aligned horizontally, 5 cm apart, from the same series or style: "triptych" rhythm, ideal on a desk 140 cm or larger.
The center of the composition at eye level while seated, roughly 1.20-1.30 m from the ground — lower than the usual 1.50 m rule for a hallway space (details here). A slim black frame (+50 € for M, +100 € for XL) gives a sharp look on camera; without a frame, the 250 g/m² matte paper reflects no LED light, which is exactly what you want behind a screen.
3. Light: one color, indirect
| Poster universe | LED color | Where to place it |
|---|---|---|
| Synthwave, Cyberpunk | Purple or magenta | Behind the screen and under the desk |
| Minecraft, Zelda, Pokémon | Green or warm white | Behind the poster, as a halo |
| Street Fighter, Elden Ring, Dark Souls | Dark red or amber | Baseboard or under the shelf |
| Pixel art, retro | Warm white only | Table lamp, not strip lighting |
No rainbow mode: it flattens the poster's colors and gets tiring over time. The LED lights the wall, never the poster face-on.
4. Storage, cables, floor: what makes it "pro"
- Cables: cable conduit under the desk, enclosure for the power strip. A setup where you can see cables doesn't look organized, no matter the poster.
- Peripherals: headset stand under the desk, controllers in a drawer or on a stand. The wall is not a shelf.
- Floor: solid dark mat under the chair, which absorbs sound and defines the gaming corner. Printed mats compete with the wall.
- Game boxes and figurines: one shelf, aligned, three figurines maximum. Everything else in a closet.
Budget to start from scratch
One XL (€49.99) or three M (3 × €19.99), free shipping over €39, plus a single-color LED strip and a cable conduit: a readable gaming room for under €100. If the poster will stay up for more than a year, the frame is the best investment next; to check if an already-purchased frame fits, see compatible IKEA frames. For a gift to a gamer, our passion-based guide helps you pick the right license.
FAQ
What poster to put in a gaming room?
A poster of your reference game or a style (pixel art, synthwave) in XL above the screen, or three M aligned. One series only on the main wall, one palette echoed in the LED.
How to decorate a gaming setup without looking childish?
One wall decorated, one light color, a slim black frame, and zero visible cables or peripherals. Illustrations and pixel art age better than official character posters.
How to hang gaming posters without drilling?
With the adhesive strips provided with each AestheticPoster poster, on a clean, smooth wall; removal leaves no trace. Methods and mistakes to avoid in how to hang a poster.
Licenses, retro gaming, esports: see the Video games collection and the Retro gaming selection.
César, editor at AestheticPoster — the real test for a setup: turn off the LEDs. If the room still stands on its own, you got the wall right.
