Since I started this idea two weeks into the new year, I had to rack my brain to figure out two new things I discovered so far.
And then I remembered!! For my first week in January, I embraced the world of Words with Friends.
The first person I have to give credit for making this online word game so alluring is Alec Baldwin. If he hadn't gotten kicked off a plane for playing it on his iPad when all technological devices were supposed to be shut down, I might have never thought it was cool enough to try. I mean, how cool must a game be that you're willing to delay your travel plans just to keep playing it?
The second person who deserves credit for introducing me to Words with Friends is my nephew, Eli. He is a fourteen year old, basketball loving, goofy, fun kid. If a game, that is essentially the grandchild of Scrabble, can capture and retain the attention of a modern-day teenager, it must be amazing.
It is.
Okay, I realize that Words with Friends isn't actually an amazing discovery, but it was for me. I didn't realize how much free time I have from moment to moment in my life until this fun, online game came into it.
My love for this game is multi-faceted:
1) I'm a wordie. It's kind of like a foodie, but a lot less calories. I have a link to Dictionary.com on my personal computer, work computer, and smartphone. I LOVE new words. This game has taught me SO many. My vocabulary expandeth.
2) It's almost like hanging out with your friends. In a world of virtual relationships (aka: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin), I was getting bored with the infrequent and poor quality of my psuedo-human interactions. As my friend, Scott, said recently, "Man cannot live by status updates alone." This game gives me a chance to engage in a wordy-dance with a couple of friends at a time. It's like having a strange, but utterly unique conversation which is made up of randomly selected words.
3) It gives me a sense of accomplishment. I like that the game has a beginning and an end.
4) It's encouraging and humbling. If I win a game, I'm like, "Whoa, those were some good words I found. I must be pretty smart." If I lose, I'm like, "Whoa, I need to read more books." Either way, I learn something.
5) It's low pressure, high fun. I like that I can come and go from the game, as I please. I could wait an entire week to place my next word if I wanted to. No one's breathing down my neck. But, it's oh-so-exciting to have your phone vibrate in your pocket and see that little "W" icon pop up after your opponent has played their last word! My turn, sucka!!! Now what to do with this Z...
Try it. Words with Friends rules!!!!
And then I remembered!! For my first week in January, I embraced the world of Words with Friends.
The first person I have to give credit for making this online word game so alluring is Alec Baldwin. If he hadn't gotten kicked off a plane for playing it on his iPad when all technological devices were supposed to be shut down, I might have never thought it was cool enough to try. I mean, how cool must a game be that you're willing to delay your travel plans just to keep playing it?
The second person who deserves credit for introducing me to Words with Friends is my nephew, Eli. He is a fourteen year old, basketball loving, goofy, fun kid. If a game, that is essentially the grandchild of Scrabble, can capture and retain the attention of a modern-day teenager, it must be amazing.
It is.
Okay, I realize that Words with Friends isn't actually an amazing discovery, but it was for me. I didn't realize how much free time I have from moment to moment in my life until this fun, online game came into it.
My love for this game is multi-faceted:
1) I'm a wordie. It's kind of like a foodie, but a lot less calories. I have a link to Dictionary.com on my personal computer, work computer, and smartphone. I LOVE new words. This game has taught me SO many. My vocabulary expandeth.
2) It's almost like hanging out with your friends. In a world of virtual relationships (aka: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin), I was getting bored with the infrequent and poor quality of my psuedo-human interactions. As my friend, Scott, said recently, "Man cannot live by status updates alone." This game gives me a chance to engage in a wordy-dance with a couple of friends at a time. It's like having a strange, but utterly unique conversation which is made up of randomly selected words.
3) It gives me a sense of accomplishment. I like that the game has a beginning and an end.
4) It's encouraging and humbling. If I win a game, I'm like, "Whoa, those were some good words I found. I must be pretty smart." If I lose, I'm like, "Whoa, I need to read more books." Either way, I learn something.
5) It's low pressure, high fun. I like that I can come and go from the game, as I please. I could wait an entire week to place my next word if I wanted to. No one's breathing down my neck. But, it's oh-so-exciting to have your phone vibrate in your pocket and see that little "W" icon pop up after your opponent has played their last word! My turn, sucka!!! Now what to do with this Z...
Try it. Words with Friends rules!!!!
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