With all this extra downtime we’ve experienced recently, people are always looking for entertainment and ways to relax while spending time doing something fun. Video games can be great for this, there is little preparation time, you can game almost anywhere, it’s not expensive, even without cost. There are plenty of fun and engaging games to play online for free.
They’re Good For Your Wellbeing
In 2020, research conducted by Professor Regan Mandryk, of the University of Saskatchewan’s computer science department, concluded that video games can have health benefits. His research shows video games can help improve our mental and emotional wellbeing, reducing stress and giving us a sense of being in control. This is especially relevant during lockdown situations, where we have little control over our lives. Even in a digital sense, this feeling of being in control has psychological benefits.
Keeping our brains active, and our reflexes sharp by playing games has obvious benefits in keeping our abilities up in all situations of life. Games allow us to focus our minds and try and achieve goals. If we fail, there’s always another go! It’s only a game after all.
They’re Great Fun!
There are so many great games to choose from, each offering different types of gameplay, and different themes. If you like arcade games, some old classics have been given modern twists.
Neon Invaders is a take on the arcade classic, Space Invaders. You must shoot all the invaders before they get down to the bottom of the screen. It’s an easy and fun game to play, improving your score and advancing the levels. The graphics are bright and visually pleasing. With an arcade-style and relaxed gameplay, it allows great fun. Defeat all enemies and win each level, advancing to build up high scores.
There’s So Many To Choose From
With so many games to choose from, there is something for everyone. This is great news because it means however you want to spend your downtime, there will be a game out there that will keep you suitably entertained.
For example, another arcade-style game to get a modern spin, is Super Tetris, a successor to the original, it plays the same style of game, but with some added extras, bombs and tricks, great graphics and 2 player ability. Anyone who liked the original will love this version.
If simulation games are your thing, Supermarket Tap is a game where you run your own supermarket, expanding and making money, if you can keep up! It’s an endless game, so you can keep coming back to it and building your empire as big as you wish.
In a twist on the base defence game, Hold Position 2, has gone medieval, in this game, you must shoot enemies as they come at your castle from both the ground and air. Hold them off as long as you can! This is a fun and fast-moving game that needs fast reflexes to achieve high scores.
Whatever style of game you choose, play sensibly and take breaks, that way you will get the best experience of what the world of video games has to offer for your downtime.
