Technology has fast taken over the way we live our lives nowadays. People have invested so much on online things and activities, people now look for the ultimate digital experience. But because of this much faster way of living people have taken for granted some of the other things that used to be the next best thing. Kids’ indoor games like card games, board games, role playing games and sports games have been sent to the sidelines.
Kids nowadays are more excited with the release of the newest game console rather than the sharpening their wits in a good game of scrabble or boggle. These kids are more into the easy and digital world that they can indulge in, where swords appear out of nowhere and enemies bigger than them can be slain in one blow. The wired generations of kids have all these gadgets with them to keep them company but there is one thing that they have been missing out on. One of the dangers of the wired generation is the lack of socialization skills that older generations have and enjoy.
Nowadays, if you want to know what’s going on with your friend you follow them on Twitter or Facebook. If your friend posts a sad status message you comment with a virtual smiley or a virtual hug to cheer them up. You can even be neighbors on the farm thanks to the wonders of the digital age. But all of these make our children less keen on interacting personally with other people because for them the world can be whatever they want in the virtual universe.
In the recent years, people and focus groups have been reintegrating physical activities, kids indoor games, role playing games and other forms of recreation that harness social interaction and camaraderie in children. The aim of these people is to introduce to the next generation of adults and children tools of interaction a few people are using right now. With the help of concerned parents and other non profit groups, people have been reviving the games of the past to make children realize the value of social interaction and cooperation.
Aside from traditional games, game manufacturers have also committed themselves into reintegrating older forms of gaming in the 21st century game concepts. In the past years board games like Warhammer, Dungeons and Dragons and Vampires: Bloodlines have turned to the old board for the turn based gaming with a new twist. Following on their lead are card games like Magic: The Gathering, Japanese card games like Yu-gi-oh: Duel Monsters, Duel Masters and other card games. These are just some of the attempts to bring back the old days of good old gaming where you don’t have to compete with your virtual self just to have a god time.
Some of the games that have been given a second wind are kids’ indoor games like Snakes and Ladders, Twister, Scrabble and other board games. These games are he classic giants that have made playing indoors a wonderful experience for the whole family.
