What shape are you?

There are so many shapes of different sizes everywhere you look at, and surprisingly, every person has a bias or preferred shape!

That same shape preference also can tell some things about your personality traits, based on Dr. Susan Dellinger’s PsychoGeometry, and here’s a small game you can try out on your own to find out!

On that note, have you heard of Polygonle, the word game with shape-based hints? We interviewed its creator, and we’ll be dropping that episode soon on our podcast!

Five game insights we think will pique your interest!

Shapes and games go hand-in-hand in developing the minds of young children. And if you’re looking for a fun, shape-based activity for your kids, here are several games you can try and do with them!

Remember playing with shape blocks back when you were a kid? They weren’t just fun—they significantly helped in developing the perception, cognition and general mental well-being of kids.

Even when you couldn’t speak or properly understand things as a kid, once you saw a ball, you knew it could roll and bounce. That’s one of the subconscious effects of frequently interacting with shapes.

Since we’re talking about the past here, remember Nokia phones? If you’re from the same generation as us, then you’ve definitely played with some of the games that old Nokia phones had. There was also a shape-based game there, Pairs II, remember that?

Want to play something about shapes with friends and family? Here’s a modern indie game that you should try—Last Shape Standing! Playable alone or with up to four players, quickly join in for a short casual game and tweak the settings to play the way you want!

Shapes are just more than figures—they can be anything you want. And in the realm of games and video games, shapes are integral to perceiving what we’re going to be having fun with!

Imagine playing Chess without a uniform shape for the pieces, or creating a video game without the existence of polygons. Everything, not just games, would just not be the same.

That’s why never underestimate the power of shapes! Every shape has a place in the world, especially in games. With the right shapes, a board game can become an even more exciting experience, and with enough polygons, a triangle in a video game can become a mountain. Shapes are integral to creating the best gaming experiences, and with that, we share a quote from Felicia Day, American actress, singer, writer and web series creator:

“Video games are like books, only they're more immersive.”

Thanks for reading this week’s newsletter! We’re looking forward to dropping our next podcast episode!

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There’s just something about putting the square block in the square hole that made your day as a kid and had you running around thinking:

Hey, Good Game!