Newsletter 75

Chess is for squares, or so they used to say.

Not anymore, as everyone and their grandma are playing chess on any device they can! Thanks to streamers and modern social media, it’s now considered very cool to play chess. While this is cool and all, chess is a classic game of pattern recognition, so more experienced players end up beating you because they’re either long-time players or are just talented with the game.

When that happens, ask for a rematch in Really Bad Chess. Let’s see them do that Mate In 4 when you have five queens on your side of the board. Mwuhahaha!

We actually interviewed the creator of this wacky take on a classic strategy game. Check it out here to learn more.

Five game insights we think will pique your interest!

Since we’re talking about classics that are as fun as they were back in the day, here’s one of the more exciting games that most of the older populace probably recognizes: Lode Runner. Think of it as the ancestor of Subway Surfers! But for us, this game is tons more exciting and rewards great decision-making.

Tired of playing tic-tac-toe that always ends in a draw? Tic-Tac-Toe Infinity is here for you! We wish that this existed back then because if it did, it would definitely have a competitive scene, especially among mathematicians!

If you think normal Minesweeper was too easy, then we’ve got a challenge for you: Dragonsweeper! It’s still the same Minesweeper but given a heavy RPG makeover. It takes a bit to learn the mechanics, but once you get the hang of it, it’s quite addicting!

A little trivia. J.K. Rowling’s favorite game is Minesweeper. No, seriously. Check it out here!

While Valentine’s Day ended a week back, there are still a lot of people setting up late dates this weekend. With that in mind… do you remember your first date? Was it great? Was it a disaster? And most of all, were you tongue-tied with Nothing to Say?

The year continues on, and so do our beloved video games. As we go further and further into the years, games will continue to entertain, captivate and evolve. Every generation has their era-defining games, what do you think will be the poster game of the new generation?

Funnily, Jim Lee, the president, publisher and CCO of DC Comics, had this to say about video games :

“The video game market is huge, and the ability to tell different kinds of stories in the gaming space is quickly evolving and changing for the better.”

Great job making it through this week! Sit back, relax and play a few of our games to unwind. Or make it better, and have our podcasts serve as your background noise!

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

That’s all for this week. See you next Friday!

The Hey, Good Game Team