Tag: Games

January 29th National Puzzle Day

January holidays

There are many, many different kinds of puzzles. The most popular is the one that comes in like 500 pieces that you have to fit together in order to make the picture come to life on the cover of the box. However, crosswords and math problems are also considered puzzles as well as just random thoughts one might have. Today is the day to celebrate your favorite, or maybe try them all, as you make your way through the puzzle of life! Some are as easy as putting two and two together, some may take you weeks if not months to do. The general idea is to keep your mind busy and problem solving worthy… and to have a little fun along the way.

How to celebrate – Figure out your favorite type of puzzle. Get the family to put a picture puzzle together. Create your own puzzles.

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October 8th American Touch Tag Day

October Holidays

We celebrate Touch Tag Day here in the Americas on the first Saturday in October. I suppose this means that other continents celebrate it on other days, or not at all. We human give ourselves credit for creating today but did we really? If you look at dogs, for example, it appears they have been playing tag with each other for centuries. I am sure other animals play tag as well. It’s a very simple game to play, no tools required. It does help to be fast though.

How to celebrate – Play tag with someone. (Just make sure they know you are playing tag with them) Watch dogs play tag. (Or at least their version of it.) Make up the rules to your own game of tag.

September 12th National Video Games Day

September Holidays

As opposed to just Video Games Day, today we celebrate National Video Games Day which is also celebrated in July – your guess is as good as mine). What’s the difference? Well, there really isn’t a difference except that the idea of celebrating the day locally verses national seems to apply. With all the advancement in video games these days it’s pretty easy to spend an entire day learn just how to play a game. It is amazing the advances we have had, from the first days of Pong to the latest AR games the world of gaming has advance so far that the difference between something being a game and something being real is often only in the package it comes in.

How to celebrate – Play video games all day. Try out some new video games. Learn how to code for video games.

July 8th Video Game Day

July Holidays

This is not National Video Games Day, celebrated in September, this is just Video Game Day. What’s the difference… who knows but if nothing else it gives us another day to celebrate one of the world’s most popular entertainment forms ever. Companies like Atari, Nintendo and X-Box certainly support the idea of video game day, they’ve made billions of dollars providing you with a source to spend your money on and now with the world of VR and AR coming into play, you can spend even more! I have to admit, there are certain video games I love, others I absolutely hate, just going to show you… there is something for everybody!

How to celebrate – Play a video game. Check out all the stuff available in VR and AR. Become a nerd so you can play these games!

April 3rd Pac Man Day

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April 3rd Pac Man Day

If you’ve ever played video game you must have played Pac Man at least once. Chasing after those pieces of fruit while trying to avoid those nasty little creatures that are trying to ruin your day. It gets addicting trying to win, and of course you rarely win because there is level after level to stop you! Atari created Pac Man and released in in 1982, that’s like 40 years ago! Amazing what happens when you are having fun!

How to celebrate – Play Pac Man! Buy a Pac Man video game, they are pretty cheap these days. Get the high score at all costs.

January 29th National Puzzle Day

January holidays

Puzzles can be fun. Whether they are literally the jigsaw puzzle, crossword puzzle, math puzzles or whatever, they pass time when we are board, sharpen our wit and probably help with the reduction of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Of course some can be confusing as well but if they are just keep search until you find some sort of puzzle you enjoy. Most puzzles can be done alone, or with a friend, or even with a group of friends. Keep your brain active, challenge it daily.

How to celebrate – Find your favorite puzzle game. Start a family jigsaw puzzle. Design your own puzzle to share with others.

January 4th Trivia Day

January holidays

So, do you know who created trivia day? Do you know who created trivia? Do you know who created the day? Well today is the day to find out. (Not that it will really matter since it’s all trivial anyway!) It’s amazing what useless information we can fill our heads with. Well Robert L. Birch of the Grand PunScorpion Pun Corp added another bit of trivia we can all add to that useless list, having to remember today! Remember Trivial Pursuit? Does anyone play that anymore? And who determines what’s trivial and what isn’t?

How to celebrate – Create some new trivia. (Can you actually do that?) Remember what is trivial to one is important to another. Play Trivial Pursuit!

October 8th American Touch Tag Day

October Holidays

Remember when you were a child and you couldn’t fins anything better to play so you decided you would chase your friends around and try to touch them, or they touch you? Guess today that may be outta place. Still, kids do it. The fastest always win, the slowest and heaviest generally lose but you sort of know that going into it. Even if you are a good dodger you are eventually gonna get tagged if you aren’t fast enough. There use to be something about being called “it” that was upsetting. Of course today we are supposed to call each other “it”. So I guess even as we get older we still are playing tag, just with new rules.

How to celebrate – Get a neighborhood game of tag going. Be proud to be “it”. Watch where you put those hands!!!

July 23rd Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony

July Holidays

Well, after a years delay it is time for the Olympic Games to begin in Tokyo. It’s was cancelled last year due to Covid-19 but will finally get started again and hopefully get back on schedule. The games close on August 8th. These will be the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Seems like there should be more than that) Let the games begin!

How to celebrate – Tune your television in on the games. Go to Tokyo! Get in training and be ready for XXXIII Games in Paris.

July 8th Video Game Day

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Today is National Video Game Day, not to be confused with September 12th National Video Games Day. There are enough video games out there that more than one day to celebrate is probably good. I remember when video games first came out, they were simple and not very exciting, except that it was something new. Over the years, games have gotten more and more complex and even addicting. I must admit, I am a video game freak. I love the challenge until it gets way too hard and then frustration sets in. I absolutely love Red Dead by Rock Star games and then there is the classic Pac-Man that I still adore today. It is amazing. Whether you like video games or not you have to admire the work done by some very smart people.

How to celebrate – Try a video game out. Look through all the choices, there has to be something there to interest you especially now that we have game apps on our phones. Don’t get hooked, it’s easy to do.