07/10: The Addict
I love games, but this last month I think I've been a little gamed out.
Mike found a free gaming website a little over a month ago which hosts several fun online games. They are a blast from the past as far as graphics go, but most of them are actually quite fun and very addictive.
One of my favorites is called Imperial Conflict (IC) -- which is pretty much an online version of Risk. One major difference is that every player has up to 24 hours to make their move. Thus turning an already long game into one that could potentially last a month or more unless you're playing real time. In a real time game everyone playing agrees in advance to stay online and play the game live rather than taking 24 hours to make his or her move.
Anyway, the Global Gaming Network put on an IC tournament during the month of September and they promised a t-shirt to the winner. Mike REALLY wanted that t-shirt, so he had several games going at the same time in addition to real time games here and there.
I must admit that I too got pretty wrapped up in helping strategize; it got pretty intense at times. Mike did pretty well, but sadly he didn't win his t-shirt. However, I think it's safe to say that he's almost as glad as I am that the tournament has finally come to an end. :)
So until the next tournament comes around, here are a couple of classic memoirs:
Mike found a free gaming website a little over a month ago which hosts several fun online games. They are a blast from the past as far as graphics go, but most of them are actually quite fun and very addictive.
One of my favorites is called Imperial Conflict (IC) -- which is pretty much an online version of Risk. One major difference is that every player has up to 24 hours to make their move. Thus turning an already long game into one that could potentially last a month or more unless you're playing real time. In a real time game everyone playing agrees in advance to stay online and play the game live rather than taking 24 hours to make his or her move.
Anyway, the Global Gaming Network put on an IC tournament during the month of September and they promised a t-shirt to the winner. Mike REALLY wanted that t-shirt, so he had several games going at the same time in addition to real time games here and there.
I must admit that I too got pretty wrapped up in helping strategize; it got pretty intense at times. Mike did pretty well, but sadly he didn't win his t-shirt. However, I think it's safe to say that he's almost as glad as I am that the tournament has finally come to an end. :)
So until the next tournament comes around, here are a couple of classic memoirs: