B. Favorite Games

Favorite Games:

1. Civilization (board game)
2. Titan (board game)
3. Mabinogi (internet game)
4. Soul Calibur II & III (video game)
5. Conquer (internet game)
6. Centipede (PC game)
7. Sims (PC game)
8. Black and White (PC game)
9. Egyptian War (card deck)
10. Next Generation (card game)
11. Chip (PC game)
12. Dark Ages, Snow White, Billy the Kid (PC games)
13. Pharaoh (PC game)
14. Zeus (PC game)
15. 1830 (board game)
16. Clue (board game)
17. Twister
18. Battle Ship
19. Dungeons & Dragons (1st Edition)
20. Pogs
21. Mouse Trap (board game)
22. Centipede (adventure PC version)

As far as connections between the games, there are a great deal of board games and internet or PC games. That probably says something about my family in general. We valued spending time with simple games, but making them complex through interaction and imagination. This interaction is also a trait I value in online games. With PC games it becomes artificial interaction. Also, many of the games have some fantastical element to them... most including mystical creatures and the projecting of character roles. Then there are simple games like pogs, and card games. Perhaps these simple games are where I get some of my random dry humor from. I dislike some games that live too much in reality or show an excessive amount of blood and gore for the hell of it. I just feel it's not necessary in some cases for that sort of thing to be shown. At the same time, I can respect a story that packs a slight punch, as long as it has a purpose.