By Thea Andrea Magueriano
The pandemic had deprived students of connecting with their schoolmates and the only link remaining is the internet.
With their innovativeness, students are now connecting through online games and even find solitude through them.
Luigi Echiverri, a 4th-year college student at the Ateneo de Manila University, said that “I really enjoy playing games with my friends especially with the pandemic as it allows me to bond and connect with them even though we are in our houses.”
Leon Escarez, also a 4th-year college student at ADMU adds, “Online gaming is a way for us to interact during this pandemic and it is something that we will continue to use in order to stay connected.”
While Echiverri and Escarez had been playing online games since childhood, they also have non-gamer friends.
For their friends who are not much into online games, Echiverri suggests games that are straightforward.
“I believe games that are simple and not complex can be played with non-gamers such as skribbl.io and among us where the focus is mostly bonding and having fun,” said Echiverri.
Escarez also resonates the same idea, saying, “Games that I would have my non-gamer friends try are games like among-us, skribbl.io, online boardgames/card games.”
These types of games, according to Escarez, are also engaging for non-gamer friends.
“All of these games require more than two players and I think it is necessary to include bigger groups of people in a gaming session if the goal is to get someone into gaming,” said Escarez.
Browser games for the next game night
Skribbl.io is a game comparative to pictionary made by @ticedev on Twitter. The players would take turns drawing their chosen word, while the remaining players would guess the word. Skribbl.io is a simple game that can easily be played through mobile or computer browsers with a simple click of an invitation link.
For those who are tired of doing tasks and just want the social deduction part of the multiplayer game, Among Us and Mafia.gg are possible text-based alternatives.
Those who want a little bit of brain exercise can try Lichess.org, an online chess game. For those who do not really play chess, the game suggests possible moves for different chess pieces.