Fight car boredom with family games!

Going on a road trip with the family?

Then you’d better stock up some music, snacks, and, most importantly, activities to pass the time safely within the vehicle. It doesn’t matter if you’re on a plane, train, or a car—boredom will settle in with the passengers. Aside from the driver, everyone has two choices: sleep the trip away or pass the time by playing on your phone.

But not to worry, because there are numerous car games that the whole family can play while en route to your destination.

But if you’re into podcasts, then our recent bonus episode is right up your alley. If you haven’t listened yet, we recap the past 12 episodes and highlight what stood out.

Five game insights we think will pique your interest!

As spring nears, many things start blooming within the world. From flowers to fresh games that can give you the breath of fresh air you need, there’s always something to look forward to! Strange Horticulture is the perfect example of a unique game you can play as spring marches in.

Stuck somewhere where you can’t get reception or play with your gaming device? Not to worry, as there are a lot of different games that can be played with just a piece of paper and some pens or other writing materials. Here are six strategic pen-and-paper games you can play with someone else to pass the time.

Speaking of pen-and-paper games, there’s always the classic Tic-Tac-Toe! When was the last time you played it? Well, playing Tic-Tac-Toe in itself is fun, but it’s more fun when you win fair and square. Here are some strategies to secure your win at Tic-Tac-Toe.

Even if you’re not interested in tech, you may have heard the term Artificial Intelligence or AI more often nowadays; and for good reason. AI is now becoming more prominent as a useful tool in improving a lot of things in the world. Recently, world-renowned toy company Mattel has used AI in Pictionary to give it a new and entertaining spin!

It’s amazing to think that games have evolved to the point that we can make machines and devices use AI to improve our experiences. Sure, AI has always been part of video games in particular, especially with character-related dynamics, but the technology has progressed so much that even completely unrelated industries are now starting to find common ground with video games and AI.

From education to entertainment, video games have now fully integrated themselves into the lives of modern society! And Austin Grossman, an American writer and video game designer, was right in saying:

“Video games are a huge, incredibly popular, world-transforming medium.”

That’s it for our weekly newsletter. And if you’re stuck in traffic or just need some quality discussions about games to fill the air, give our podcasts and interviews a listen!

And if you want to learn more about what we’re up to at Hey, Good Game, you can find out more right here. 

Even if it’s Artificial Intelligence saying it, something just makes you feel good when you finish playing and see or hear:

Hey, Good Game!