A selection of 10 games that will stir your brains.
France is hit hard by a coronavirus epidemic and for two days, you have been under total confinement. If some are working from home and have enough to occupy their days, others are condemned to partial unemployment, and after having bled Netflix for two long days, you want something else, and why not exercise your brain a little. But what to do when you're alone, and locked up at home? Don't worry, we have the solution. Gentside has concocted a list of 10 very nice games or activities to practice alone, at home, perfectly adapted to a period of confinement.
Enough is enough. Confinement is good, but you still want to work your brain a little. You have a logical mind, you like riddles and other puzzles, these games will be made for you. It is true that these Escape Games are usually best enjoyed by several people, but they can be played solo. Our favorite:A night at the library.
What could be better than a good book of riddles to dig your brain and make your brain work? We offer you the Great Book of Riddles, with 250 riddles that will test your thinking skills. No need to be a polytechnician to be smart! Oil your brains, connect all your neurons well, arm yourself with a pencil and trust yourself, you will be a hit! For the youngest, we also offer The Dark Hand Investigations, a little simpler, but just as interesting and fun.
Yes, contrary to what you may think, these games are not only intended for your travels by train or plane, you also have the right to play them at home, in confinement for example! We therefore offer you the:Devilish Sudoku Volume 1, to be completed with the Télérama crossword puzzle collection, just to get your brain rolling while working on your general knowledge.
Some have already mastered it, congratulations to them, but for the others, this is a good test to test their logical skills and take the lead with a very simple small object. Attention, no cheating, we do not look at the solutions on the internet. And for those who already know the techniques of the Rubik's cube, you still have the records to beat. 4.59 seconds the world record , yes yes, you read that right, 4.59 seconds. So get to work!
Well, if all this still seems too simple to you, we go up a level with the Chinese puzzles. We offer two versions, one in metal or and one in wood, with several levels of difficulty. You just have to hope that the confinement is long enough for you to be able to pass them all.
Are you a fan of board games, and you particularly like strategy games, but no one is there to play with you? Do not panic, we have selected two very nice strategy games that can be played alone at home, without needing anyone!
1. Escape Book
Watson is in danger! In order to save him you enter straight into the trap of your sworn enemy, Moriarty. Solve the puzzles of this evil genius to get out of this adventure safe and sound. Escape Books contain multiple types of puzzles:mathematics, card games, reading world maps... At the crossroads between escape games and an adventure book, ideal for those who want to have active reading.
2. Arkham Horror
Arkham City holds many mysteries! While you are installed in your family mansion, strange phenomena (and very dangerous creatures) come to disturb your peace. Investigate, fight or flee (the choice is yours) through an immersive and gripping storyline. The little extra of Horror in Arkham:many extensions exist and invite you to continue your adventures.
Yes, you were probably not expecting it, but we also offer Candy Crush in this list, and this for two reasons. The first is that contrary to appearances, this application makes your brain work and requires a real sense of logic and observation, combined with a spirit of strategy, especially when you get to the higher levels. And the second reason is that during this period of confinement, the developers have been very nice and you have an unlimited number of lives! It's your turn !
The Tangram is a form of puzzle from China. Using 7 different pieces you must reconstruct the model silhouettes. Seemingly simple, some figures require good spatial logic and relatively flexible thinking. Ideal for containment!
Game of (many) cards and exploration, The 7th Continent should make you travel for a good while, even after the end of confinement. The objective is simple:explore, survive and make choices in the face of different events in order to remove the mysterious curse that rests on your character. If the Coronavirus were to stick around longer than expected, this is definitely the game for you.
And the best for last:The Game. Be careful, this one might get you addicted. The goal? Manage to place all the cards numbered from 2 to 99 by playing them on 4 piles:2 ascending piles (from 2 to 99) and 2 descending piles (from 99 to 2). It's simple and totally obsessive!
