You will never be what you were meant to be if you aren't having fun.

OK - this is my first blog and I have no idea what I'm doing, but I thought I would give it a go. How many people would find this interesting? I have no idea, but I just have to tell someone (other than my friends who work here and know already! ;-) that casual games are one of the best ways I've found to relief stress at work. Seriously. It's not diruptive, I can play for 15 minutes and when I'm done - bam - I can concentrate again!

It's called: Magic Match. It's considered a 'casual' game, meaning that you don't have to commit to it (like a relationshp??). You can play for 10+ minutes and quit and then come back. It's easy to start playing and just as easy to get sucked in. And the best part (for me) no one has to die! ;-) No guns, no violence and still plenty of adrenilin rushing in because you have to beat the clock...

So - Magic Match, you have to download it to your computer, but it shouldn't take but a few seconds, and then you just open the game and start playing (really!). It's a 'match' games, but with a story attached. You're in this land called Arcane and you have a guide Imp (you'll see) called Giggles. He's kind of annoying, but you can turn the sound off... some people think he's cute (to each their own!), but he's there to encourage I guess, while you play. He does giggle... at least that's the noise it's supposed to be. You'll have to check it out and decide for yourself.

In anycase, I don't know what it is about the game, but I've been able to get almost to the end, just not past one of the last levels (anyone have any tips/tricks out there!?). Even though I may get frustrated with the people I work with or the situations I have to deal with, I get to the land of Arcane and suddenly I'm a 'Wizard'. Goofy truth? I feel like I can accomplish more.

So - I'm just a regular working girl, but quiet honestly I think these casual games are on to something. Sure is a lot less expensive than a massage, quicker than a 3 mile jog (and not as bad for your back!) and gets my synapses firing again.

I don't think that's magic - that's just some good old fun.
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