5 Aspects of my Life - which could be games

1. Life as a Game
By Florence Bradish

2. game
noun
1. a form of play or sport,
esp. a competitive one
played according to rules
and decided by skill,
strength, or luck.

3. A Race Game is a game in which the aim is to be
the first player to get to the finishing point
Racing Board Games are the earliest known
board games and the most widely dispersed
Racing Video Games can involve racing land, air
or sea vehicles
Then, of course, traditional Racing, as a sport,
could also be called a game
Racing Game

4. There are many kinds of Racing
Games:

5. There is an aspect of my life which
could be seen as a racing game...
I call it BEAT THE BUS

6. Like all games, there are rules...
● You must arrive at the bus stop on/ahead of
schedule
● This is a game of Daring and Chance
● You must make it to the next bus stop before
the bus passes you out
● You win if: you make it to a different stop and
still catch the bus (and save some bus fare)
● Or: you make it far enough that you might as
well just walk
● You lose if: you end up stranded in the middle
of nowhere...

7. Obstacle Course
Obstacle courses are a game much-loved
by children and army drill officers alike
They consist of a series of challenging
obstacles that the player must climb
over/through or dodge
They are a test of physical fitness and
agility
But obstacle courses can be found in
everyday life as well!

8. Traditional obstacle courses:Everyday

9. The obstacle course in my life is my
untidy bedroom
● As an unorganised individual, my room often
resembles an obstacle course
● The aim is usually to access a particular piece
of furniture or clothing without breaking
anything or causing a landslide
● In most cases the challenge is to cross the
room to the floor lamp because the light switch
doesn't work
● The level of difficulty is increased by the fact
that this is done in the dark

10. Mazes
Mazes are a type of puzzle game
In a maze, the player must find their way through
complicated paths from one point or entrance to
another
Mazes can be puzzles, video games or they can
actually be built
Finding the correct pathway through a large town
or city could be seen as a maze game

11. Mazes

12. I get lost...
I am not very good with directions – road names,
new places, paying attention to where I am
going...
Life for me is often a bit of a maze
I will very quickly get lost around Dublin if I even
take a slightly unusual route
Fortunately, I like maze games

13. Anyone who has ever done bag
packing fundraisers should
understand when I compare it to
TETRIS

14. The rules are the same:
Fit everything in together neatly and evenly
You are under time pressure to get this done – the
pieces keep coming!
The awkward shapes rarely fit together
Added difficulty: heaviest at the bottom (eg. Milk
cartons) and no cooked meat near uncooked
meat

15. For whatever
reason, there are
plenty of games
out there all
about MURDER

16. I love Crime Shows...

17. There is no denying that competition is a key part
of gameplay
After a long day of racing busses, tackling the
obstacle course that is my bedroom, getting lost
and struggling to fit everything into my bag in an
orderly fashion – the final game I play is
competing with my family to solve murder
mysteries (on TV of course)
As this is a competitive, challenging and
entertaining activity, I think it qualifies as a game