You may be getting older, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop enjoying the pleasures of “playing.” In past generations, those of us who were 45-years-old or more were expected to “act our age.”. We were supposed to sit around, dispensing judgmental warnings to younger people and telling wistful stories about times long past.
Thankfully, the idea that people are not supposed to still have fun, merely because they are aging, is an antiquated one. Baby Boomers” have redefined the way their generation is perceived and they are just as likely to be on the internet in search of pleasurable games to play as their kids or grandchildren.
Playing games not only serves to provide personal enjoyment to older players, but it also aids them in keeping their minds more alert. Brains must be “exercised”, too, in order to keep them in sound condition and online games can help with this.
Here are some suggestions for sites where you can locate games you can have a ball playing, while also giving your gray matter a workout:
SKUNK STUDOS
Sign up for free at the Skunk Studios site , where you can play online versions of games like Slingo Deluxe,
Spelvin, Word Up, Daily Mahjong, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Gutterball and much more, as often as you want.
There are several enjoyable games on this site. The only bone I have to pick is that, on occasion, some of the games load too slowly and get stuck, right in the middle of play. If you can get past that slight inconvenience, however, you can have hours of fun at Skunk Studios.
BOXERJAM
Boxerjam is another wonderful place to find games and they may be especially helpful to Baby Boomers, because they provide a major challenge for your brain.
You can compete with other players in games, such as Out of Order, Strike a Match, Know It All,, Monty Take Five, Mindstein, Hexagone and the like. The games load in a timely fashion and I have experienced no glitches, thus far.
You can sign up for free at the Boxerjam site.
YOUDAGAMES
Looking for less stressful game play?
You can take a visit to the Youdagames site and discover a multitude of free flash games to play in categories like Puzzle, Action, Platform, Strategy, Racing, Shooting, Sports, Simulation and more. These are all flash games and, while not as challenging as the Skunk Studio or Boxerjam Games, they can provide you with some hugely entertaining moments. If you have grandchildren, this is the perfect site to share with them, because the majority of the games there are extremely easy to play..
Some of the games include Bubbles, Gold Miner, Super Flash Mari Bros., Bricks, Tevlon 3D, FFX Runner, 3D Logic 2, Sudoko and far too many other games to name. There is nothing brain-stretching here, but there are enough activities to keep you occupied for quite awhile.
Make certain your flash player is up-to-date before you attempt to play any of the games offered here. Otherwise, everything loads, without a hitch.
You don’t have to join anything to play.
BEST OLD GAMES
You never forget your first love and, if you were there when the first old school video games came out, you can satisfy you need for nostalgia at the Best Old Games site.
My husband had the old Sega Genesis console a few years ago and packed it up somewhere he can’t remember now. After hearing him complain about how much he missed the “retro” games, I did a little search on the web and came across the Best Old Games site, where you can get free downloads of old video game classics.
Among them are Desert Strike, Warcraft 2, Doom, Alien Trilogy, Crazy Cars, Grandmaster Chess, Wolfestein 3D, Indiana Jones and several other formerly hot games. You can play them on your computer now, instead of having to go dig up that old console. Most of these are freeware and take only minutes to download, so you can play them offline.
Sure, they aren’t as sophisticated- graphic-wise- as today’s video games, but the Best Old Games website pays wonderful tribute to vintage games that are still fun to play.
