What Does Playing Games Teach Us?

As I am playing games sometimes, while working hard to be creative, I begin to wonder and try to find the ways in which game-playing can teach me things that will be helpful all around or for future fastidiousness, cleverness, and/or creativity.

So, what do I mean?

They say that Mahjong helps you see the pair you need way before you need it for significant play. I have experienced that recently because I notice (without acknowledging so) how I can make two plays and then get the one I really want and think of as a triumph of sorts. Ah, hah; a win! I notice the use of my peripheral vision in these plays. How exciting is that?!

How about in playing Find-A-Word, when you start to notice the patterns? Okay, so that’s fairly simple until the patterns start to mean more than simple “-ing” or even “-ed” endings, eh?! You can finish a puzzle in half the time once you’re on to the key. Faster, again!

You’re catching on by now, I’m certain. So, it’s time to ask why you are addicted to the game(s) you play? Are you racing against the clock? Are you accumulating numbers of wins? Are you and a friend pitted against one another? Or are you and a friend doing some “active” research?

I notice when I play Bubbles or some such game as that I must practice my aim or my accuracy in shooting at the targets, whether they be beads or balls or whatever. What are some of your observations? Aren’t we always learning?

Since I am still noticing patterns and such, I think my angel is still with me.

Mary Jane Berger, OSB

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