Word Play

I've never been a big fan of games; I've always had trouble allowing myself to relax and just have fun. Whenever I'm at a party where games are being played, I am the one observing from a distance. When I do find myself in the mood to play around, I usually opt for those games that can be played alone, such as computer solitaire or NTN trivia at BW3 (which I haven't played in a long time - I'm just too busy these days). However, there is one computer game that I particularly enjoy playing at home and it gives my brain a greater workout than solitaire: Word Whomp at http://www.pogo.com. While you can subscribe to this site, they also allow you to play for free. You just need to be willing to put up with the 30 second intermissions between game sets. If you subscribe, the intermissions are omitted and you can play one game after another uninterrupted. Word Whomp is a game that tests your vocabulary. It's sort of like Wheel of Fortune and Scrabble blended together for the lack of a better definition. Although I do have a decent vocabulary, this game has introduced me to words that I never knew existed - only because I've either never heard them used by another person or I've never seen the words used in text. The hard part of the game is trying to figure out what words the game wants you to form and to accomplish it in a matter of a few minutes. If you have kids, I think that this is a good game to get kids hooked on to help with their spelling and vocabulary.