Are You Feeling Bored? Pt. 2
Fun Games Not to Play in Class
C. D. Michel
WHILE I ALREADY COVERED THE MAJORITY OF THE MAINSTREAM GAMES that I haven’t seen played at School in part 1, it appeared to me that it was not enough. Clearly some people’s attention span has been degraded by Instagram Reel’s morbid short videos, and they need more things to do to keep themselves entertained once they get home from School ;). So I’ve burdened myself for your entertainment, and provided more of my personal favourites.
Funnily enough, all these games are coincidentally unblocked on School Wi-Fi (not that it means anything).
The Holy Wikipedia Game. While researching for this article, I found this game amongst the holy grails for boredom killers. For those unfortunate enough to have never heard of the Wikipedia game, I’ll give you a brief explanation of the rules. It’s more fun playing with your friends, so grab them right now and read. If you don’t have any friends, that’s fine, you can opt for single player. The game starts with all players on one Wikipedia article. It can be any page: Mike Tyson, Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, or Pop-Tarts; it does not matter. The aim of the game is to end up at a specific Wikipedia page, just through your navigation of the hyperlinks. The first person to reach the specific chosen page wins all. For example, if you decided to play a game starting at Marshmallows and ending at Bees, you could use the hyperlinks, ‘Corn-Starch’ to ‘Sugar’ to ‘Honey’ to ‘Bees’. The good thing about this game is that it doesn’t scream “I’m off task” to anyone walking by, unlike Cool Maths Games or Poki.com, etc. When people see you playing, they think you are some insightful Wikipedia nerd. Perfect for places where you get in trouble for playing games, such as…uhh I’m not sure. Furthermore, this game breaks relationships, builds spite and creates long-lasting competition unmatched by any sport or historical war. So, have fun!
While the Wikipedia game makes you look like a genius scouring long articles, Minesweeper will actually make you a genius. (Play hard mode – the others are not fun, and a monkey could complete easy/medium difficulty modes). Minesweeper gives you first-hand experience on the war field, digging out mines in Google’s flower/water-lily garden. For those planning a career in the military, this would be a perfect way to spend your time. If this gets too frustrating and time consuming, try letter-boxed. While simple, it is nice and quick. It’s a game based on your ability to find anagrams and words out of jumbled up-letters.
Finished screen of Google’s empty water-lily garden once all the mines have been swept.
Forget downloading Flappy Bird, Snake, or Tabby Cat when on the Chrome Web Store. Run straight to Tetrys – the best extension on the Chrome Web Store by far. This little extension is a dime. Just the thought of it brings back distinct memories of Year 10 Geography and English class… study time at home. How nostalgic. While the game is simple and based on the original Tetris from 1984, be careful: this game is a time traveller. Let me explain: after finishing what feels like 20 minutes of playing this game, the day will be over. BE WARNED.
Another one for the Hall of Fame: the dinosaur game. Just turn your Wi-Fi off and open Google. This innocent and pure game, while not being the most complicated or intricate game, really gets your heart going. Dodging pterodactyls, jumping over cacti, inverting colours, I mean, what more could you want?
While I was about to end this article here, I thought it would be rude not to include some more Cool-Maths Games recommendations. Slice Master – I mean, the reviews speak for themselves. “#3 in top 10” (Cool Maths Games), “I think I’m addicted, I’m level 2,000, I love it” (Matt George Y12). This game is one of those TikTok games which take up half the screen on an Andrew Tate, or Impaulsive video, so it’s bound to be fun. Or you can play Blue, Pink, Green, Fruit Ninja, Run 3 and the other 1,723 games on Cool Maths Games.
However, I’d like to paraphrase my previous article by stating how these games should not be played in class 😉 and disrupt your attention from important matters ;). Plus, the only way these games are intended to make your day go by quicker is because of your sheer anticipation to play them at home ;), and you will find much more enjoyment going outside ;).
POV: You during class, answering questions and paying attention, while not playing games.