Today’s feature on game of the week is a 56 – in – 1 bundle! A few games targeted to be brain teasers and be great fun and to pass time.
What made me want to pick up this lost bundle and upload it on my blog is that some of the games are actually pretty good and playable.
I consider some to be a great tool for building vocabulary and if I was actively teaching I’d incorporate some of them in my classroom (luckily I am not).
What does this have to do with gaming you might ask? A whole lot actually..
I needed something to pass the time. Keep me sharp and motivated. But since I was feeling down and didn’t feel like doing much, it had to be something easy to pickup.
What better thing than my life long friend, video games.
It was a bit odd at first. The process of re learning something that I already knew and forgot. It took a bit of getting used to, but once I settled on my bike. I was good to go! I spent a lot of time playing video games, staying inside and minding my own business. I think that is a win.
Gaming helped get my mind stop overthinking about life issues. Kept me busy doing something somewhat productive. It doesn’t compare to reading 100 books a year, but it sure feels great!
I think I’ve done more gaming in two months than I’ve done the entire past decade combined!
Why was I hitting a major wall when it came to gaming?
In a previous post I’ve listed a bunch of ways to make the gaming experience more enjoyable. Most of those things I didn’t have access to at that time. So I had to make do with what I had. I’ve also received a bunch of tips off Reddit that I followed.
I’ve watched a Youtube video that got to the bottom of my issue and directed my attention to a very obvious issue that I have:
I started by replaying a game from my past that I found very engaging and stimulating. NFS Most Wanted. Beating the game warmed me up nicely for a much bigger experience.
Needless to say that this cemented gaming as a popular pastime for me. Much better than watching TV for example. I’m also thinking of upgrading my gaming setup. Any suggestions?
Do you play video games? What’s your platform of choice? What game are you currently playing? Let me know in the comments section below.
مارأيك أن تصمم لعبة الفيديو التي تحب بنفسك؟
وقبل أن تمتعض وتتذمر بشأن تعلن لغات البرمجة المعقدة وسطور الشيفرة البرمجية أريد أن أخبرك أن هنالك برامج يمكنها تصميم الالعاب البسيطة ثنائية الأبعاد دون الحاجة الى تعلم الكود!
كما ذكرت الأسبوع الماضي في مقالة اللعب على لينكس
سنستعرض معا مجموعة منها، مجانية ومدفوعة، ولك أن تختار منها مايناسب ذوقك وإحتياجاتك.
1. برنامج Game Maker يعتبر البرنامج اﻷشهر والأكثر رواجا في السوق،. يوفر مجموعة من التراخيص تتراوح في السعر بين $50 و 800 دولار، يوجد منه نسخة مجانية محدودة المميزات. للويندوز فقط.
ملاحظة حول هذا البرنامج أنه لم يعد متوفرا للتحميل والشراء. ومنذ تاريخ كتابة هذه السطور في 2015 توقف دعمه بالكامل وتم حذف الموقع من الشبكة.
في مايو 2021 قام مطور البرنامج Andrew First بطرحه كبرنامج مفتوح المصدر.
3. برنامج Game Develop هو برنامج مجاني من شركة Compile Games يتميز ببساطة الواجهة وتنوع المخرجات، يمكنك من تطوير ألعاب للويندوز والماكنتوش واللينكس وألعاب المتصفحات وقريبا أندرويد و iOS وهو مجاني الترخيص بالكامل ويعتمد على التبرعات، يتوافر على الويندوز واللينكس.
تجتمع كل هذه البرامج في أن المصمم لايحتاج إلى كتابة الكود، بل يجده في “مكعبات” جاهزة هو يقوم بإضافتها بالفأرة ولوحة المفاتيح.
وفي النهاية أحب أن أخبرك أنني قمت بتصميم لعبة من قبل، على الويندوز ودون خبرة مسبقة في التصميم بإستخدام Game Maker وكانت بالفعل تجربة مرضية و قمت بنشرها مجانا في المجتمع ولاقت بعض الرواج 🙂 وإذا أردت أن تعرف عنها أكثر أدخل على تدوينتها، ويسرني أن تقوم بتحميلها D:
مارأيك فيما قراءت، هل تفتحت شهيتك لتصميم اﻷلعاب؟ مارأيك في مصممي اﻷلعاب العرب؟ وهل ستدفع مالا لقاء لعبة من تطوير عربي؟
How are you today? I hope you are doing well.
We had a 12 hour power cut in here. from 7:30 AM and until 20:00. Talk about a decent day! And it was hot!
Anyway. We are here to talk about Xbox live. It’s more of an opinion piece than it being an actual tutorial or a tip to anything. So here goes:
After a while of playing the offline mode. I decided to try the Xbox live gaming network. I had everything I needed. Or thought so. The gold card. A game I want to download (They give a free game or two every month for gold subscribers).
Redeeming the card took four tries?! And every time I get a different result! In the end the card was redeemed! But for what use?
I couldn’t choose a payment method. (Libya has no credit card system. No paypal. no debut card, yeah. Read above, 12 hour blackouts!).
So the card was useless. And to make things worse. The game I wanted to download, Child of Light. Was for the Xbox one. And what I have in hand now, is an Xbox 360.
And to make things worse. The console was bought from Germany, meaning the Xbox live was German, with no way to change it. I can’t read German! So ..
Till here the experience ends. And the rant begins!
How much does a game really cost?
You buy the console. You buy the game for 30 ~ 50$ + Shipping (DLC not included) and I’m expected to download and update every two weeks?
I’m on a metered connection. Where you pay per Gigabyte. (A Gigabyte of Internet is more expensive than a gallon of gas?!) and pay for subscription?!
OK. I’m a die hard gamer who is willing to throw his money at you like that. Would you make these options a tad easier?
Not to mention some games are simply huge. Could take days to download in “perfect conditions”. So it’s all a real pain!
I miss the simpler days of gaming. 16 bit cartridges were an addiction to me. Pop in and play. Blow it if it didn’t work. Works every single time *sigh <3
What’s wrong with indy and free games?
This goes out to all the people who criticize great titles like Tuxcart or Mario Forever 2012 . Both games featured in the blog as games of the week. Free. Simple and amazing. No drama!!
I’m not saying modern gaming is bad. I’m saying it’s not for me. At least now!!
I hope you liked this post. If anyone who has an Xbox 360 and likes to chime in some help. I’m more than happy to receive!!
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