Working all the time without entertainment leads to one sure result, exhaustion. But many do not have the time, patience and ingenuity to immerse themselves in exciting and challenging video games.
– light games
Fortunately, there are plenty of fun story-telling games out there that serve as a quick way to distract you a bit during work days. Here we present to you four games that guarantee you a good time every time you feel like you have a few minutes to rest.
> Unpacking: As the name suggests, the game is about unpacking (“unpacking” means unpacking in English). Lifting the books out of the box and then stacking them on a virtual shelf gives you an eerie sense of calm.
The game begins with a modest level that requires emptying what looks like your room in a university dormitory, then it develops to keep pace with your progress in life, through emptying your small apartment, then your large apartment, and your large house where you settle down and put children’s toys.
This wrap-up session, which does not take more than a few minutes, gives you a noticeable feeling of relaxation.
Unpacking is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One for $20.
Lake: In Lake, you play Meredith Weiss, a woman in her thirties who works in programming, who decides to return to her hometown of Providence Oaks for two weeks to work in the place of her father delivering mail.
Yes, this game is all about mail delivery, but it also includes interaction with a variety of characters within the framework of an interesting story that forces the player to make many decisions that will affect his relationships and career, and whether he finally decides to stay in the village or return to the city.
Providence Oaks has a breathtaking lake located at the edge of high mountains, giving players the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful route accompanied by joyful music options during the delivery. Playtime is divided into days and each day takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
Lake is available on PC and Xbox One for $20.
– Enthusiasm for playing
> Firewatch: The most powerful and enthusiastic of the games we feature here is Firewatch.
The player portrays Henry, who takes a break from the woes of daily life and turns to the Wyoming watchtower for a firefighting job. Every day he is assigned the task of investigating various unfamiliar problems, each of which leads him to a mysterious puzzle that eventually unfolds. The game revolves around a very interesting story but the most distinguishing factor is the landscape because it surrounds the player with majestic mountains, sunsets churning between orange and yellow, and a lot of nature. As in Lake, the game is divided into days and the player needs between 10 and 15 minutes to complete one day.
Fire Watch is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One devices.
> “Stardew Valley”: the player here plays a character who escapes from life to a small room in a boring company, but then thinks about getting his life back by taking refuge on his grandfather’s farm in the village of “Stardew Valley”.
From here, the player’s world is transformed and he begins to help the villagers in hunting, mining and even farming. This game takes you back to the “Super Nintendo” and “Sega Genesis” atmosphere, in addition to the fact that the music used in it deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!
This game is also divided into days, each of which is equivalent to 10 to 15 minutes. It should be noted that you will not be able to be satisfied with one round of this game between meetings unless you can control yourself well. Stardo Valley is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for $15, while it is available on mobile devices with two systems. Android and iOS for $8.
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