our (my roommates and i) living room was big enough that it did not make sense to have a single tv / couch setup, so we bisected it into two pieces: the media side, and the gaming side. these pieces can be further divided: there are two couches on the media side, and a recliner, lounge chair, and various beanbags on the gaming side.
as an introvert, i really value spaces that allow for the division of one big party into smaller tiny groups, and our living room does this beautifully. at least four separate conversations can occur in it at the same time without incident, but we’ve left the pathways large enough that it is easy for you to move between each conversational space without disrupting much of anything. sometimes i am not in the mood to talk, but having the option to jump in and out of different groups as-needed is really reassuring, and i feel its absence when i am at functions at other places
