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covidcoffeecorner2020-03-23 11:04 am
liv) wrote in covidcoffeecorner2020-03-23 11:04 am
Daily discussion post: Games people play
I'm thinking about play at the moment. For me games are an important part of how I socialize, and I'm working out how much of that translates to the social isolation world. Or, as some community leaders have been framing it, the world of social connection with physical distancing.
So let's talk about what we do for play, and what we're playing during the pandemic. Here are some prompt questions, but feel free to talk about anything game-related!
Are games part of the way you interact with children? Have you rediscovered games as an adult? Or are you playful in some other way that doesn't involve formal, structured games?
Do you play board and card games? Are they a special occasion thing, perhaps once a year when the family get together for Christmas, or a regular hobby? What's the best classic game in your opinion? Are you taking part in the contemporary board game revival? Do you have a favourite, or can you suggest a game that deserves more attention?
What about video games? Do you play phone games (and if so, are there any where you would like to connect with other players and add new friends)? PC games? Who's finally getting to that long queue of stuff you downloaded when it was on special offer? Console games? Multi player or single, classic, retro or modern, big tough tens of hours games or casual? Do you have kids who play video games, and do you approve or need to restrict how much and what they play?
Do you take part sports for fun and play? Or do you follow any sports? Which teams are you into?
I know there are lots of kinds of games I haven't listed, all the various forms of role-playing and improv games, gamified self-improvement stuff like Duolingo and HabitRPG, party games, you name it!
And if you feel like talking about it, do tell us how you've adapted your gaming and play to new circumstances. What works virtually, what needs adapting? What are you reminiscing about or watching in the archives when there are no live matches? What have you come back to after a break if you're one of the people spending more time indoors these days? What are you looking forward to playing when the world goes back to normal?
So let's talk about what we do for play, and what we're playing during the pandemic. Here are some prompt questions, but feel free to talk about anything game-related!
Are games part of the way you interact with children? Have you rediscovered games as an adult? Or are you playful in some other way that doesn't involve formal, structured games?
Do you play board and card games? Are they a special occasion thing, perhaps once a year when the family get together for Christmas, or a regular hobby? What's the best classic game in your opinion? Are you taking part in the contemporary board game revival? Do you have a favourite, or can you suggest a game that deserves more attention?
What about video games? Do you play phone games (and if so, are there any where you would like to connect with other players and add new friends)? PC games? Who's finally getting to that long queue of stuff you downloaded when it was on special offer? Console games? Multi player or single, classic, retro or modern, big tough tens of hours games or casual? Do you have kids who play video games, and do you approve or need to restrict how much and what they play?
Do you take part sports for fun and play? Or do you follow any sports? Which teams are you into?
I know there are lots of kinds of games I haven't listed, all the various forms of role-playing and improv games, gamified self-improvement stuff like Duolingo and HabitRPG, party games, you name it!
And if you feel like talking about it, do tell us how you've adapted your gaming and play to new circumstances. What works virtually, what needs adapting? What are you reminiscing about or watching in the archives when there are no live matches? What have you come back to after a break if you're one of the people spending more time indoors these days? What are you looking forward to playing when the world goes back to normal?
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Sadly, the only games I play these days are on my phone. But when my son was young (he's 16 now and only into video games) we used to play board games, like Hi-Ho Cherry-O and Candyland, or card games like Go Spidey (Go Fish, only with Spiderman).
When we visit my aunt, though, he'll play Mexican Train with us, which is a dominoes game.
As a kid, I remember playing games all the time with my family. Scrabble, Risk, electronic Battleship, Monopoly, Guesstures, Scattergories, Life, Phase 10, dice, Rummy 500, Clue. My brother always got a new game for Christmas and the whole family would play it together. Ah, those were the days.
For a brief period of time my ex and I were having Family Game Night with my brother and his ex. Harry Potter Clue and Pirate's Dice, mostly. Those were fun.
I also dabbled in some tabletop gaming with my ex and his cousin. Mage Knights. He tried to get me into video games, but I'm not really any good at them. Atari I could do, with just the joystick and one button, but game controllers now are way too complicated. Just about the only one I could manage was Worms: Armageddon.
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Thankfully, my son (also 16) still enjoys old-fashioned board and card games and doesn't play video games at all. On the other hand, it makes it harder for him to fit in with peers, since they're all into gaming and he's not.
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Fun to read, thanks! M.
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